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Volcanoes

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VOLCANOES

• Guatemala is know for its Volcanoes

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• With 33 volcanoes spread throughout its
  highlands, Guatemala is one of those rear
  destinations that rewards even the most jaded
  world traveler with revelatory experiences. Stark
  silhouettes rise above Guatemala's mountainous
  landscape and only few visitors will return home
  without pictures of these giants in their
  collection of snapshots. Here are a few examples

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FUEGO

• Fuego is one of Central America's most
  active volcanoes, is one of three large
  stratovolcanoes overlooking Guatemala's former
  capital, Antigua. Growth of the modern Fuego
  volcano followed, continuing the southward
  migration of volcanism that began at Acatenango.
  In contrast to the mostly andesitic Acatenango
  volcano, eruptions at Fuego have become more
  mafic with time, and most historical activity has
  produced basaltic rocks. Frequent vigorous
  historical eruptions have been recorded at Fuego
  since the onset of the Spanish era in 1524, and
  have produced major ashfalls, along with
  occasional pyroclastic flows and lava flows.
  Fuego has erupted in 2002 and was correctly
  forecasted by ERUPTION Pro 10.4. It is currently
  forecasted to erupt in 2003 with gt73.54
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Santa maria

• Santa María volcano, the most active in
  Guatemala, has a sharp-topped, conical profile
  that is cut on the SW flank by a large, 1-km-wide
  crater formed during a catastrophic eruption in
  1902. The large dacitic Santiaguito lava-dome
  complex (center) has been growing at the base of
  the 1902 crater since 1922. Lava flows can be
  seen extending down the flank of the compound
  lava dome, whose growth is accompanied by a
  frequent minor explosions, along with periodic
  lava extrusion, larger explosions, pyroclastic
  flows, and lahars.

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Lake of atitlan

• The famous Lake of Atitlan is host to several
  volcanoes, including the Toliman and the San
  Pedro volcanoes

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Pacaya volcano in action
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ANTIGUA

• Antigua is one of the most popular tourist
  attractions in Guatemala

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• Antigua Guatemala means the "old Guatemala". It
  was founded on March 10, 1543. and served as
  Spanish colonial capital of Central America. The
  conquistadores named the city La Muy Noble y Muy
  Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de
  Guatemala ("The Very Noble and Very Loyal City of
  Santiago of the Knights of Guatemala"), in honor
  of their patron saint, Santiago, or St. James. In
  1773, it suffered two severe earthquakes, which
  destroyed much of the town. The Spanish Crown
  ordered the city rebuilt at a safer location,
  where what is now Guatemala City, the modern
  capital of Guatemala. In 1776 the badly damaged
  city was ordered abandoned, although not everyone
  left. Here are a few images of beautiful Antigua

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