Today, we hiked an Volcan Pacaya, and active volcano about 90 minutes from Antigua (depending on traffic in the mountains, which can be very difficult.) We climbed from the village of San Franisco, at about 7,000 feet to about 9,000 feet. At 9,000 feet we had a dramatic view of the cone, and a close-up view of vent that opened up on Wednesday. Since Wednesday, a new lava field has formed on the steep slope, about 300 yards wide, and the better part of a mile long. The lava ranged in temperature from warm (maybe 110 degrees) to hot (enough to start melting the soles of one or our guides shoes) to red hot in a few spots. Seeing the lava flow, and the new rock formed seemed about as close as one can get to seeing new creation in process.
I asked team members to send the best photos from the day to share with you all.
(Ryan)
Connor, bringing the drama.
(Stepnanie)
The team, on the mountain
(Lexy)
The view.
(Noah)
Dude attitude.
(Steph)
Sophie makes a friend in San Francisco.
(Noah)
Noah and Heidi, with a view of Volcan Fuego
(Noah)
I have no idea where this came from, but it’s me in front of a chicken bus.
(Ryan)
The Garners in the lava field.
(Steph)
Edgar, our guide. He was the one smart enough to not melt his shoes.
(Lexy)
A chicken bus
(Noah)
One of the puppies of San Francisco’s
(Bruce)
The cone of Pacaya
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