I AM SO SORE! I went hiking up to the top of Pacaya, the active volcano that I can see from my bedroom window. Don't worry, Mom and Dad, I went with a group of tourists! :) The hike took about 1.5 hours up and an hour back down. I loved every single moment of it, but the view at the top was absolutely breathtaking! I tried to take pictures, but the cheap iPhone camera that I have with me simply could not capture the entirety of its beauty. When I got home, I was exhausted, took a power nap and then hiked up to Cerra de la Cruz (hill of the cross) that overlooks Antigua. I stayed up there for a considerable amount of time and prayed for the city and its people. Afterwards I strolled around the crowded streets (Saturday is when all the tourists come to Antigua), went to the artisan market, and watched some street performers in the park. I had a great day!
Pacaya last erupted in 2010, shooting ash and debris 1500 meters into the air. The ash rained down on Guatemala City and other cities in the area, causing the international airport to close down. It burned all of the crops in the villages that were located in the skirt of the Volcano and killed a journalist who was trying to cover the story of the eruption.
Don't know how safe this was, but there was a hole in the Volcano that you could get into which they called a "natural sauna". It was pretty warm...
View of Agua and Fuego, two other active valcanos.
Standing on some 3 month old lava...
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