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Volcanoes of Guatemala

Acatenango | Agua | Almolonga | Atitlán | Ayarza | Barahona | Cerro Alutate | Cerro Ananopa | Cerro Redondo | Cerro Santiago | Chiquimula Volcanic Field | Cuilapa-Barbarena | Cuxliquel | Fuego | Guistepeque Volcanic Field | Ipala | Ixhuatan | Ixtepeque | Jumay Volcanic Field | Jumaytepeque | Moyuta | Pacaya | Piedra Grande | Pueblo Nuevo Viñas | Quezaltepeque | San Pedro | Santiaguito | Santo Tomas | Siete Orejas | Suchitán | Tacana | Tahual | Tajumulco | Tecuamburro | Tolimán
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Acatenango

(Stratovolcano 3976 m / 13,044 ft)
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Agua

(Stratovolcano 3760 m / 12,336 ft)
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Almolonga

(Stratovolcano 3197 m / 10,489 ft)
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Atitlán

(Stratovolcano 3535 m / 11,598 ft)
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Ayarza

(Caldera(s) 1409 m / 4623 ft)
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Barahona

(Caldera(s) 2282 m / 7487 ft)
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Cerro Alutate

(Stratovolcano 2116 m / 6942 ft)
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Cerro Ananopa

(Volcanic field 386 m / 1266 ft)
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Cerro Redondo

(Shield(s) 768 m / 2520 ft)
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Cerro Santiago

(Volcanic field 1192 m / 3,911 ft)
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Chiquimula Volcanic Field

(Cinder cones 1192 m / 3,911 ft)
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Cuilapa-Barbarena

(Volcanic field 1454 m / 4,770 ft)
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Cuxliquel

(Lava dome(s) 3029 m / 9938 ft)
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Fuego

(Stratovolcano 3,763 m / 12,346 ft)
An ash eruption from Fuego volcano seen from the distance
An ash eruption from Fuego volcano seen from the distance
Fuego, 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 info]

Guistepeque Volcanic Field

(Pyroclastic cone(s) 1358 m / 4455 ft)
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Ipala

(Stratovolcano 1650 m / 5,413 ft)
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Ixhuatan

(Complex 1675 m / 5495 ft)
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Ixtepeque

(Lava domes 1292 m / 4,239 ft)
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Jumay Volcanic Field

(Stratovolcano 2174 m / 7133 ft)
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Jumaytepeque

(Stratovolcano 1815 m / 5,955 ft)
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Moyuta

(Stratovolcano 1662 m / 5,453 ft)
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Pacaya

(Complex volcano 2552 m (8,373 ft))
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 info]

Piedra Grande

(Stratovolcano(es) 1640 m / 5381 ft)
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Pueblo Nuevo Viñas

(Stratovolcano 1939 m / 6362 ft)
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Quezaltepeque

(Volcanic field 1200 m / 3,937 ft)
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San Pedro

(Stratovolcano 3020 m / 9908 ft)
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Santiaguito

(Stratovolcano 3772 m (12,375 ft))
The lava dome complex of Santiaguito volcano seen from Santa Maria's summit
The lava dome complex of Santiaguito volcano seen from Santa Maria's summit
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 info]

Santo Tomas

(Stratovolcano(es) 3542 m / 11621 ft)
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Siete Orejas

(Stratovolcano 3370 m / 11056 ft)
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Suchitán

(Stratovolcanoes 2042 m / 6,699 ft)
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Tacana

(stratovolcano 4060 m / 13,320 ft)
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 info]

Tahual

(Stratovolcano 1716 m / 5,630 ft)
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Tajumulco

(Stratovolcano 4220 m / 13,845 ft)
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Tecuamburro

(Stratovolcano 1845 m / 6,053 ft)
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Tolimán

(Stratovolcano 3158 m / 10,361 ft)
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Geodynamic setting of Central Americal and active volcanoes
Geodynamic setting of Central Americal and active volcanoes
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