My personal opinion is that Xela is a great place to learn Spanish. It's spoken more slowly there so easier to pick up, because K'iche Mayan is the native language, Spanish second.
Also, less touristy, and some absolutely stunning views there. (I have a couple of videos up from there too! ✌️

Just wrapped up two months there, visited 15 different places. If you have questions, feel free to ask. ✌️

Thanks for sharing! Will be 7 or 8 videos from around Lake Atitlan in total, I visited 6 different towns/cities while there. ✌️