Pacaya volcano



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Hike beginning. The volcano appears in the back of the forest.


With the volcano behind us, we see Calderas lagoon.


In front of the crater. It possible to see a steam cloud getting out the volcano. At the bottom left corner there are two persons enjoying the sight.


After climbing the volcano's main cone you can see very close the emission of steam and other gases. This is a dangerous place due to the toxic gases and to the fact that the volcano could become active at any moment.






From a place a little bit far away from the gases you can see a petrified lava river, as a product of old eruptions.





Amatitl'an lake, Calderas lagoon and the lava river.



A splendid sight of Fuego, Acatenango and Agua volcanoes.



  Last modified Feb 14, 2005.