Volcan Pacaya

The part of the volcano to the left of the small peak is where the rocks were being thrown up about 20 feet into the air. You can see how close we were!

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Climbing a Volcano

March 5th 2006
We decided to climb one of the active volcanos outside of Antigua yesterday morning! The tour was to take 7 hours altogether, with a two hour hike up the volcano. We were picked up a little after 6:00 am at our hotel and rode in a van with the rest of our group (all under 30) to the base of the volcano. We were greeted by our guide (this is a national park, and the guides are very professional) ... read more

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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

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