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Get App This is Volcano Acatenango. It's one of Guatemala's most active volcanoes! 1 @PinaTravels on

Get App Guatemala is part of the world's Ring of Fire: this means the country has lots of volcanoes. 2 @PinaTravels on

Get App From the summit of dormant Volcan Acatenango, you have views of Volcan Fuego actively erupting. 3 @PinaTravels on

Get App The hike up takes 6 hours and is very challenging because of the steep terrain and altitude. 4 @PinaTravels on

Get App I recommend hiring a guide for the hike. Take your time, with lots of rests and lots of water. 5 @PinaTravels on

Get App As you hike higher and higher, there are less trees and lots of mist. 6 @PinaTravels on

Get App On the first day of the hike you'll arrive at basecamp. There, you'll rest and camp for the night. 7 @PinaTravels on

Get App From basecamp, you have your first views of the erupting Volcan Fuego. 8 @PinaTravels on

Get App The next morning is the hike to the summit of Volcan Acatenango to watch the sunrise. 9 @PinaTravels on

Get App It takes about 1.5 hours and it's tough because you have to hike through volcanic sand. 10 @PinaTravels on

Get App But it's worth every difficult step! 11 @PinaTravels on

Get App For more on hiking Volcan Acatenango, visit www.pinatravels.ca 12 @PinaTravels on

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