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This was why we were here. This was why we were in Antigua. As beautiful and fascinating as the city was, nothing drew us to Guatemala as strongly as the potential to see Mother Nature at its most lively and chaotic.

Towering over Antigua, the volcanoes of Acatenango and Fuego were calling our names. Like moths to the flame we had to obey and we organized a fantastic two day hike up Acatenango to hopefully catch the active Fuego volcano erupt beyond our tents.

The night before our hike we were already treated to an overwhelming show of molten lava flowing down the side of Fuego, clearly visible even from the city and a resounding boom from the volcanic eruptions that pierced the city every few minutes. Every single second was exhilarating. We just hoped we would be treated to even half the show we saw later that night.

Thankfully we weren't disappointed. It was certainly one of the harder hikes I've done and for many others their most difficult, having to hike fairly vertical, dusty, slippery paths. Worst of all, we were ascending to over 3800 meters above sea level, where it felt that every step was like taking 5. Where you felt completely out of breath for simply walking a short distance.

But what a hike. The views from the top were so beautiful and overwhelming. Perfectly formed volcanoes towering over Guatemala and then of course there was Fuego, just a short hop from our base camp.

While the big show was put on the night before we had ascended. We were still fortunate enough to catch a few eruptions once we made it to base camp. We heard the thunderous booms, the plumes of ash that would rocket into the sky and of course the bright orange lava that would flow down Fuego's face. It was a well and hard earned hike for a special night of natural fireworks.

Taken in: Guatemala / Chimaltenango / Acatenango (show map)

Taken on: February 10, 2016

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7, f/4.0, 43 sec, 35mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7
Lens:	FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	43
Focal Length:	35mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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