Lava Rivers in Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala
August 13th 2006 First of all, I am no volcanologist. So, bear with me, because I might use the wrong technical words for what I saw...
The Pacaya volcano is an active volcano located approximately 30 km South of Guatemala City. Its summit is at 2552 mt. It is considered a "stratovolcano", which means it is tall, conical, has periodic, explosive eruptions, its lava is highly viscuous, cool and hardens before spre
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