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Volcano Calendar 2020
Volcano Calendar 2020: We're proud to present our 2020 volcano calendar: 13 different and attractive images of volcanoes, volcanic landscapes and phenomena taken during volcano tours over the past two years.
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Latest news:
Santiaguito volcano (Guatemala): weak explosions from the Caliente dome
Tuesday, Dec 03, 2019
INSIVUMEH report 15 weak explosions occurring in the past 24 hours from Santiaguito lava dome complex, with plumes reaching heights of 3300 meters above sea level (10825 feet) that disperse to the southwest. Ash fall occurred within the perimeter and weak-moderate avalanches were generated on the south and southeast flank. [more]
Pacaya volcano (Guatemala): strombolian activity continues
Tuesday, Dec 03, 2019
Strombolian activity from the Mackenney crater with ejecta thrown at an approximate height of 30 and 75 meters. At night, incandescent reflection of lava flows of approximately 250 meters in length can be seen. [more]
 

Volcanoes of Guatemala

Acatenango | Agua | Almolonga | Atitlán | Cerro Santiago | Chiquimula Volcanic Field | Cuilapa-Barbarena | Fuego | Ipala | Ixtepeque | Jumaytepeque | Moyuta | Pacaya | Quezaltepeque | Santiaguito | Suchitán | Tacana | Tahual | Tajumulco | Tecuamburro | Tolimán
Acatenango
(Stratovolcano)		 [more]
Agua
(Stratovolcano)		 [more]
Almolonga
(Stratovolcano)		 [more]
Atitlán
(Stratovolcano)		 [more]
Cerro Santiago
(Volcanic field)		 [more]
Chiquimula Volcanic Field
(Cinder cones)		 [more]
Cuilapa-Barbarena
(Volcanic field)		 [more]
Fuego
(Stratovolcano)		 An ash eruption from Fuego volcano seen from the distanceFuego, one of Central America's most active volcanoes, is one of three large stratovolcanoes overlooking Guatemala's former capital, Antigua. It typically has strombolian activity and sometimes phases of intense lava fountaining, producing tall ash plumes and dangerous pyroclasti... [more]
Ipala
(Stratovolcano)		 [more]
Ixtepeque
(Lava domes)		 [more]
Jumaytepeque
(Stratovolcano)		 [more]
Moyuta
(Stratovolcano)		 [more]
Pacaya
(Complex volcano)		 Pacaya volcano near Guatemala City is one of Guatemala's most active volcanoes, and its frequent eruptions are often visible from Guatemala City. Typical activity in recent years includes strombolian activity, lava flow emission and intermittend violent phases of lava fountaining... [more]
Quezaltepeque
(Volcanic field)		 [more]
Santiaguito
(Stratovolcano)		 Santiaguito is the name of the dome complex that grew inside the collapse scar left by the catastrophic eruption and partial collapse of Santa María stratovolcano in 1902. Its currently active dome is called Caliente (the "hot one").
Symmetrical, forest-covered Santa María ... [more]
Suchitán
(Stratovolcanoes)		 [more]
Tacana
(stratovolcano)		 Tacaná volcano on the Mexican-Guatemalan border is a symmetrical stratovolcano rising 1800 m above its base and forms the NW end of the Central American Volcanic Belt.
Tacana consists of overlapping volcanic edifices, reflecting a migration of vents from the NE to the SW o... [more]
Tahual
(Stratovolcano)		 [more]
Tajumulco
(Stratovolcano)		 [more]
Tecuamburro
(Stratovolcano)		 [more]
Tolimán
(Stratovolcano)		 [more]
Geodynamic setting of Central Americal and active volcanoes
Geodynamic setting of Central Americal and active volcanoes
 

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