Steam rising up from somewhere as ascending Pacaya

Ever puked at the top of a volcano?

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June 8th 2006
I have. And it sucks. After my last entry yesterday, I signed up for a tour to climb to the top of Volcan Pacaya, an active volcano about 60 km outside of Antigua. The tour started around 1PM, the first hour or so of which was a van ride to the foot of the mountain. It was around then that I found out that the water I´d bought at the Guatemalan grocery store earlier that day was not only water, ... 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