Hike Volcan Santiaguito
Casa Xelaju is offering hiking trips to one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
Hiking Volcan Santiaguito will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience of watching one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
With its elevation of 3,771.9 meters (12,375 ft), this volcano is located in the south foot of Volcan Santa Maria, surrounded by a mountainous zone, near the city of Quetzaltenango. In 1902, it generated one of the largest eruptions in the world which destroyed several villages south of it.
Currently, it has a complex of four rocky lava domes, one of which is called Fuego (fire) which is the active dome. It typically creates big a explosion followed up by a huge cloud of smoke every 60 minutes. The cloud can reach up to 8 km into the sky.
The first part, 25 minutes, will be very hilly and rocky. When we reach the cone of Volcan Santa Maria, we will turn to the right for 40 minutes. The path from this place to the Santiaguito’s lookout is surrounded by vegetation and rolling hills.
2 people minimum: Q250.00 per person. Leaving every day at 6:00 PM. Private transportation. Please bring your own water. Same fee for an additional person. Private transportation to the base from our building in Xela.
You should bring snacks, plenty of water, a sweater/fleece, a windbreaker jacket, hiking shoes, and a camera to take pictures. It will be chilly when we begin and warm up later in the day.
We also offer the following hiking trips
Volcan Santa Maria Hike Laguna de Chicabal Quetzaltenango, Xela to Lake Atitlan
Casa Xelaju has been offering Spanish immersion, renting apartments, and hiking trips for over 37 years. We are the only socially responsible travel organization in Guatemala rated A+ by the BBB.
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