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Volcán de Fuego (Spanish pronunciation: [bolˈkan de ˈfweɣo]; Spanish for "Volcano of Fire", often shortened to Fuego) or Chi Q'aq' (Kaqchikel for "where the fire is") is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala, on the borders of Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepéquez departments.
Volcán de Fuego (Spanish for "Volcano of Fire") is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is located 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Guatemala City. [2] It is a stratovolcano that has had more than 60 eruptions since 1524, including a major eruption in 1974 which produced pyroclastic flows and ashfall that destroyed the region's winter harvest and caused roof collapse and infrastructure ...
Major volcanoes in Guatemala. This is a list of active, ... Elevation (ft) Coordinates Last eruption Acatenango [2] 3976: 13,044 1972 Agua [3] 3760: 12,336 ...
At least 109 people have already died in a series of eruptions that began with a massive blast on Sunday and since then have showered ash over a vast area. Lava flows at Guatemala volcano prompt ...
The volcano spewed out dangerous flows of fast-moving clouds of hot ash, lava and gas early Monday. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
On May 27, at approximately 20:00 hours there was a strong eruption ejecting debris and ash columns up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) followed by several tremors. Ash rained down in many cities to the northwest of the volcano, including Guatemala City. [104] The volcanic ash fall pelted the capital and La Aurora International Airport.
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El Rodeo is a town in the Escuintla Department of Guatemala, about 35 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City. It is located at an altitude of 2,483 m (8,146 ft) above sea level on the southern slopes of an active volcano called Volcán de Fuego — Spanish for Volcano of Fire .