Hi everybody!
I wrote and post this before when I was just starting on steemit and it didnt got me as many upvotes nor comments as I believe it deserves so, I'm posting it again and I hope you like it! :)
Twice before i climbed the acatenango to see lava, and ashes climbing high into the sky, twice i climbed into a cloud and all wett wasn't able to see any erupcion at all... pretty bad if you think that to get there you have to climbing for more than 5 hours most of the time about 40° inclination. But what a hek, let's try for a third time!
Finally i got lucky, good weather, nice climbing, almost no cloud...
We got to base camp around 5pm and sat down to rest, eat and enjoy the view silently... it was no more than 5 minutes until we saw the first eruption, not so big but still nice pillar of ashes going up into the sky... the sound of explosion and rocks crumbling down its an awesome experience... this time, the weather and the volcano conspired to make me happy... it was no longer than 5 to 10 minutes between eruptions... not once the clouds block the view and even a thunderstorm was showing some lightning a few miles to the left...
When the sun went down finally we saw it!!! red and yellow rocks jumping into the sky and rolling down the volcano sides, i can't describe what you actually feel, it's so powerful, so beautiful... the pictures can't really explain...
It was around 7:30 already when we saw a flashlight actually on the "fuego volcano" (the tour is to acatenango volcano, just in front of fuego) before getting out of out surprise state we had the guide explaining that now is kind of safe to walk 1,5 hour down acatenango and up fuego to watch from closer distance.... so again, what a hell, LET'S GO!!!
I have to tell you is a pretty difficult hike, steep as hell, dark and the path is not so clear but it worth it...
From fuego you can see the eruptions from at least half distance than from acatenango... you also smell the sulfur coming out...
I highly recommend you to do it!!! Even if you have to go three times!!! :)
PS: It can be pretty cold up there!!! take at least 4 layers, scarf, gloves, hut... whatever you would use for under 0°C...
When you go up to the top of acatenango to watch sunrise you gonna thank me for making you carry the extra weight :)
PS2: a few months ago Fuego exploded stonger than it did for a few decades and destroyed part of a town killing some people.... :/
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