He visits the Volcano Pacaya in Guatemala

The city of Antigua, in Guatemala, is surrounded with volcanoes. Some of them are still in assets, like for example our today protagonist, the Volcano Pacaya. Will you have the value it to come with us to visit?. There that we go away …

After a period of stagnation of almost one century, the Volcano Pacaya entered again eruption in 1965. Since then, it has not stopped being in assets, although his eruptions are not too violent. Rather what allows to escape there are flows of viscous lava, red rivers of warm lava that, from time to time, escapes of the air vents of the volcano.

Because the eruptions are not completely a point dangerous, the tourists can keep on visiting the volcano. In fact, it is possible to feel the warm wind that comes from the rivers of lava of the top of his hillside.

To enter the park where the Volcano Pacaya is it is necessary to pay a small entry. Once inside, the best thing is to do a visit guided with a local tourist guide, since the ways and footpaths are not well signposted, and it is easy to take a wrong way. The tourist guides know perfectly where the already dry lava flows are, and which do not recommend to be trodden. To make sure you that the tourist guides are well accredited as such.

To gain access to an interesting area it is necessary to walk some kilometers for the hillside of the volcano. To take you comfortable shoes and water for the way. There is a small shop to the beginning of the footpath, where food can be bought before initiating the route. The guides will continue his way to his rhythm, for what if you cannot follow him, ask him to go slower.
Also it is possible to do the route mounted on horseback. Everything is for extracting some money, they even will sell to you canes to rest during the way. Not to worry you, there can be many for the way.

How to come to the Volcano Pacaya

The best thing is to rent a car in Antigua or in City of Guatemala, and to drive up to the volcano. Nevertheless, the highways are not signposted, and if you do not take with you a good map, you can run the risk of getting lost. Any tourist information office of Antigua can put at your disposal a bus to you up to Pacaya, but you have to reserve with advance.

Do not lose the opportunity to visit the Volcano Pacaya in Guatemala, it will be the only experience.

Photo Route Heber Chapas

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