Located 90 minutes drive time from Antigua, Guatemala, Pacaya Volcano is a great day trip for those seeking adventure! Our driver picked us up at 6:00am so we’d get an early start for the three hour hike. I had watched a video of someone hiking it and roasting a marshmallow over the flowing red lava, so my anticipation level was high! When we arrived, our guide explained that after Pacaya erupted in 2010, there hasn’t been a river of red lava (darn!), but it turned out to be a great hike with beautiful weather and scenery!
You can see the steam behind me in this photo…
The two hour mostly uphill hike began on a short paved path…
We took a few minutes break on this overlook…
The view of another volcano was breathtaking!
As we approached the top, the landscape appeared almost alien…
Another group taking a rest…
Reaching the site where the other group was proved to be a cross between slip n slide and surfing…
Back up we go…
Even the doggies are tired!
Two of the people I brought on the trip had some fun kicking up ash…
Pacaya volcano has stunning scenery and provides great exercise!
Sherry Lachelle Travels 
You look so happy, Sherry! I’ve been following your blog since you were deciding whether or not to travel full time. You obviously made the right decision 🙂
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Hi Diane…Thanks for following since then! I’m not actually traveling full-time, I usually take a long trip (1 month) to Europe, a couple of long weekends somewhere, and a week or two in Florida, per year. Sometimes there’s an extra trip in there like this year to Central America. It’s been great though! 🙂
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Hiking up in Pacaya Volcano is one of my favorite day trip in this Central America Trip. Thanks Sherry ,You are the Best !
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Me too…you’re welcome!!
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Looks like a good workout!
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It was! Two of the people I brought on the trip are in their 70’s and they keep up!
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Wow! Good for them!
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