Volcán de Fuego
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Volcán de Fuego or Chi Q'aq' is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala, on the borders of Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepéquez departments.
Volcán de Fuego in 2012
Volcán de Fuego summit as seen from the saddle that separates it from Acatenango in 1899. Photographed by Alfred Percival Maudslay.
Volcán de Fuego erupting in 2013
Ruins of the Society of Jesus church interior in 1880.
Stratovolcano
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A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a typically conical volcano built up by many alternating layers of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are charact
Volcán de Fuego
…Fuego (Spanish pronunciation: ; 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. Part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre, the volcano sits…
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