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Volcano Trekking – Santiaguito Volcano, Xela, Guatemala
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 19 October 2011
Instead of sitting around Quetzaltenango (aka Xela) with frozen toes we decided to head to a much warmer location–like up one of the active volcanoes that surround the town. There are a lot of guides and tour companies in Xela, but we signed up for an overnight trek to watch steam, ash, firey hot rocks and molten lava spew out of Santiaguito volcano with a volunteer-driven/not-for-profit company called Quetzal Trekkers. They have offices in Guatemala and Nicaragua and their profits are used to support local programs for children.
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Sacred Spaces – Xela (Quetzaltenango) & Laguna Chicabal, Guatemala
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 17 October 2011
The drive along highway CA 1 (aka, the Pan American Highway) out of Guatemala City through the mountains toward Quetzaltenango (aka Xela) takes you through the town of Hupalupa. At 10,334 feet (3,150 meters), this spot is marked as the highest point on the Pan American Highway. Also known as Xela About 3,000 feet lower lies Quetzaltenango which, thankfully, everyone calls Xela (pronounced Shell ah). Xela has become a base for two pursuits: learning Spanish and scrambling up volcanoes including the still-active Santiaguito.
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