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  2. Acatenango - Wikipedia

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    The Fuego-Acatenango massif comprises a string of five or more volcanic vents along a north–south trend that is perpendicular to that of the Central American Volcanic Arc in Guatemala. From north to south, known centres of volcanism are Ancient Acatenango, Yepocapa, Pico Mayor de Acatenango, Meseta, and Fuego. Volcanism along the trend ...

  3. Volcán de Fuego - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Central America Volcanic Arc - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Central American volcanic arc, with captions showing the location of several volcanoes – in the Mexico/Guatemala border: Tacaná; in Guatemala: Tajumulco, Santa Maria, Chicabal, Tolimán, Atitlán, Volcán de Fuego, Volcán de Agua, Pacaya, Chingo; in El Salvador: Apaneca Range, Chinchontepec or San Vicente, Chaparrastique or San Miguel, Chinameca and Conchagua; in Nicaragua ...

  5. 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. El Rodeo, Escuintla - Wikipedia

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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 .

  7. List of volcanic eruptions in the 21st century - Wikipedia

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    Volcán de Fuego: Guatemala 2018 15 190–2,900 At least 190 people were killed in the volcano's most powerful eruption since 1974. Ash forced the closure of La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City. [33] [34] 4 Volcán Wolf [35] Ecuador 2015 15 4 Calbuco [36] Chile 2015 21 0.3–0.6 [37] First eruption since 1972. At least 4,000 ...

  8. List of volcanoes in Guatemala - Wikipedia

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    Major volcanoes in Guatemala. ... Cerro de Oro [8] 1892: 6207 Holocene Chicabal [9] 2900: 9514 ... List of volcanoes in El Salvador;

  9. Pacaya - Wikipedia

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    Pacaya is an active complex volcano in Guatemala, which first erupted approximately 23,000 years ago and has erupted at least 23 times since the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. It rises to an elevation of 2,552 metres (8,373 ft). [1]