Guatemala: Volcano Santa Maria
The Acatenango got me hooked: volcanoes! There are plenty of them here. Actually, the plan was to reach the Mirador Santaguito because it is still highly active but not as high,...


Published: 21.10.2018





















































Volcano fever! First to the volcanic crater lake Chicabal at 2700m or just under 3000m altitude, which is holy to the Mayans and serves as a memorial site, and then an hour further west up to the Tajumulco, the highest volcano = mountain = point in Central America. And surprisingly, despite its 4220m height, the easiest ascent. Unfortunately, this time the fog calculation didn't work out :( I guess I'll have to take another look at it with better visibility ;)