Pacaya

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active volcano stratovolcano

Pacaya is an active stratovolcano in southern Guatemala known for its frequent eruptions and popularity as a hiking and lava-viewing destination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ
access trail from village of San Francisco de Sales ⓘ
activityStatus one of Guatemala's most active volcanoes ⓘ
country Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ
distanceToGuatemalaCity about 30 km south ⓘ
elevation about 8373 ft ⓘ
approximately 2552 m ⓘ
eruptionFrequency frequent ⓘ
eruptionStyle Hawaiian ⓘ
Strombolian ⓘ
formationProcess subduction-related volcanism ⓘ
geologicalAge Quaternary ⓘ
geologicalType basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano ⓘ
hasCrater MacKenney cone ⓘ
hasLavaType andesitic lava ⓘ
basaltic lava ⓘ
hasVolcanicField multiple flank vents ⓘ
hazard ash fall ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ
tephra emissions ⓘ
volcanic gases ⓘ
isTouristAttraction true ⓘ
knownFor frequent eruptions ⓘ
hiking ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ
lava-viewing tourism ⓘ
lastEruption ongoing ⓘ
locatedIn Escuintla Department ⓘ
southern Guatemala ⓘ
locatedNear Guatemala City ⓘ
monitoringAgency INSIVUMEH ⓘ
mountainRange Central American Volcanic Arc ⓘ
nearbyCity Antigua Guatemala ⓘ
Guatemala City ⓘ
nearbyVolcano Acatenango ⓘ
Agua ⓘ
Fuego ⓘ
partOf Pacaya National Park ⓘ
protectedAreaStatus national park ⓘ
significantEruption 1961 eruption ⓘ
1965 eruption ⓘ
2010 eruption ⓘ
2014 eruption ⓘ
2021 eruption ⓘ
tectonicSetting subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate ⓘ
tourismActivity guided hikes ⓘ
night hikes to view lava ⓘ
UNESCOStatus part of UNESCO Pacaya-Samala Biosphere Reserve ⓘ
volcanicArcOrBelt Central American Volcanic Arc ⓘ
surface form: Central America Volcanic Arc

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