Volcanes

En casi cualquier lugar de Guatemala, la parte principal, obligatoria de sus paisajes está compuesta por uno o más volcanes.

Lago de Atitlán

El caso más conocido del país está en el departamento de Sololá, específicamente el lago de Atitlán, que está resguardado por tres volcanes, Atitlán (3537 msnm), Tolimán (3158 msnm) y San Pedro (3020 msnm); esta trilogía de volcanes que forman expectaculares paisajes desde cualquiera de los pueblos localizados en los alrededores, el más famoso Panajachel.

La Capital

Otro volcán relevante es el volcán de Agua(), este es visible desde muchos puntos de la ciudad capital, mixco, Villa Nueva, Escuintla.... en fin, hasta las costas del pacífico, la importancia de este radica desde los tiempos de la colonia, siendo el "responsable" de haber inundado la ciudad

Iximché

Iximché is currently a collection of ruins located in the department of Chimaltenango, 3 Km south of Tecpán. Capital of the Kaqchikel kingdom, surrounded by deep ravines that served as natural protection to the inhabitants.

In Iximché are several Mayan altars, which from time to time, people come to perform their rituals.

It is possible to appreciate in good conditions several places of game of ball, as traditionally they did the old inhabitants of the place.

 They are impressive the buildings, that are in good condition, and maintained by the institutions of the place.

Volcán de Fuego

The Volcán de Fuego, is a volcano located in a point shared by the departaments Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez and Escuintla of Guatemala. It has an elevation of 3,763 meters  above sea level.

At present, it is very risky to ascend to its crater, by its constant activity, but it is possible to have a safe approach in the first ridge.

To ascend the volcano the usual path is the same as that of Acatenango, starting at La Soledad Village, Chimaltenango, from there up to an intersection, towards "el bosque". The day I ascended, I came upon the next sight ...

Then, in the morning, it was time to return, we faced the great Acatenango, something I had not noticed, a sinking, I suppose it is an old crater.

Already between the two volcanoes, you can notice something interesting, a large number of logs, remains of trees, according to the mountain guide, some time ago there was a forest fire that ended with a large number of them, leaving them charred.