volcan fuego 11,000 feet

volcan fuego

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August 7th 2010
From the rooftop in antigua Casa Cristina of which you have seen pictures, you can see 3 volcanoes. These. The one justly named 'Fuego' erupted about 3 months ago, killing 1 reporter. View the eruption here. I knew a couple days ago I would get to see no lava. This greatly upset me. I wanted to stand next to lava river and burn up my walking stick like others have. Because of the erupti ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

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The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more