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Posts Tagged ‘Volcano’


Santa Maria Volcano.

The Santa Maria volcano is a large dormant volcano in the mountainous area of western Guatemala, near the city of Quetzaltenango. Its eruption in 1902 was one of the three largest eruptions of the twentieth century and the third largest eruption of that year, after Mount Pelée in Martinique and the Soufrière in San Vicente. […]

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San Pedro volcano.

The San Pedro volcano has stunning views over the Great Lake Atitlan and a medium-difficulty trekking through lush vegetation. It is a stratovolcano located on the southwest side of the caldera of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. It has an altitude of 3020 MASL. The town of San Pedro la Laguna, in the Department of Sololá, […]

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Pacaya volcano.

The Pacaya is an active volcano located in the municipality of San Vicente Pacaya in the Department of Escuintla, Guatemala. It is unknown how many thousands of years ago erupted for the first time, but at least 23 eruptions have been recorded since the time of Spanish colonization of America in Guatemala. After being asleep […]

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Natural wonders.

In spite of its relatively small territorial extension, Guatemala has a great climatic variety, product of its mountainous relief that goes from the level of the sea to the 4220 meters on that level. Its landscapes and its cultural roots and traditions are a great attraction for tourism. Its ecological diversity positions it as one […]

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