I never saw any guerillas personally, not that I looked, nor any sign of them save for the fact that soldiers and the police were equally absent. T he village was desperately poor. They eked out an existence growing coffee, corn and a few vegetables. With the peace accords of 1996 neither the lack nor the presence of soldiers had ominous overtones. While still poor, the people of San Pedro are much better off now.
Many men still wear the traditional clothing of the village.
Young girl in front of her family's store. On the way to the lake to do the laundry. A dventurous travelers started visiting San Pedro in the late 1980s. The village is still short on creature comforts, though there are some decent, inexpensive restaurants. The hotel situation is rustic to say the least, which is why most travelers visit San Pedro for the day and sleep elsewhere.