Photos from Guatemala: volcanoes and eruptions, landscapes, people, tours

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Our friend volcano photographer and expedition organizer Diego Rizzo from Guatemala shared some of his impressions taken at Fuego and Pacaya volcanoes during Feb-May 2021. Both volcanoes have been in permanent activity during the past years and provide fantastic opportunities for tours to see active volcanoes from close. (Photo: Diego Rizzo)

Pacaya and Fuego volcanoes, Guatemala: impressions Feb-May 2021 by Diego Rizzo (16 Images)

Volcanoes of Guatemala tour Jan 2012 - photos (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)

Volcanoes of Guatemala tour Jan 2012 - photos (48 Images)

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Guatemala December 2009

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Night-time lava flows and some impressions (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Pacaya volcano photos Dec 2009 (26 Images)

Santiaguito volcano Dec 2009 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Santiaguito volcano Dec 2009 (35 Images)

Fuego volcano Dec 2009 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Fuego volcano Dec 2009 (25 Images)

Lake Atitlán caldera (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Lake Atitlán caldera (39 Images)

Guatemala Dec 2009: people (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Guatemala Dec 2009: people (24 Images)

Guatemala Dec 2009: colors (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Guatemala Dec 2009: colors (60 Images)

Guatemala Dec 2009: other volcanoes & landscapes (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Guatemala Dec 2009: other volcanoes & landscapes (28 Images)

Guatemala Dec 2009: colorful markets (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Guatemala Dec 2009: colorful markets (40 Images)

Guatemala Dec 2009: expedition photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Guatemala Dec 2009: expedition photos (60 Images)

Guatemala Dec 09: additional photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Guatemala Dec 09: additional photos (714 Images)

Guatemala volcano tour Dec 2015

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Guatemala tour Dec 2015: Lake Atitlán (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Guatemala tour Dec 2015: Lake Atitlán (16 Images)

Impressions of Pacaya volcano's activity during 21-22 Dec 2015 from our Guatemala volcano tour. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Pacaya volcano Dec 2015: active intra-crater cone (16 Images)

Impressions of Santiaguito volcano's activity during 26-28 Dec 2015 from our Guatemala volcano tour when we spent two nights on the summit of Santa Maria, more than 1000 m above the active lava dome - one (if not THE) best volcano observation spots in the world! (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Santiaguito Dec 2015: eruptions from Caliente (36 Images)

Our recent Guatemala volcano tour coincided with the beginning of another (the 14th in 2015) paroxysm at Fuego volcano, which we observed from close during 29 Dec - 1 Jan. We used two different viewpoints at the base of the volcano, at approx. 5 and 7 km distances: first from near the INSIVUMEH volcano observatory (SW flank, first 3 rows of pictures), and from the SE (last pictures). The latter was chosen instead of initially planned Acatenango because of very bad weather and the presence of a new lava flow on that side.
Many thanks for support goes to the friendly staff from OVFGO/INSIVUMEH, in particular Edgar Barrios! (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Fuego volcano Dec 2015 - strong strombolian activity and pyroclastic flow deposits (24 Images)

Cerro Quemado (="Burned Peak"), is the youngest of several vents of the Almolonga volcanic complex. Its last eruption in 1818 produced an extensive field of block lava and a complex dome. Located immediately south of Quezaltenango and beautifully vegetated by pine forest, it is a popular half-day excursion from the city. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Guatemala tour Dec 2015: Cerro Quemado (8 Images)

Some impressions from our recent volcano tour to Guatemala, from 20 Dec 2015 - 2 Jan 2016: (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Guatemala volcano expedition Dec 2015: tour photos (56 Images)

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