Volcán Tajumulco

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Volcán Tajumulco
Elevation 4,220 m (13,845 ft)
Prominence 3,980 m (13,058 ft)
Ranked 24th
Listing Country high point
Ultra
Location
Volcán Tajumulco
Guatemala
Location San Marcos, Guatemala
Range Sierra Madre
Coordinates 15°02′37″N 91°54′12″W / 15.043685°N 91.903308°W / 15.043685; -91.903308Coordinates: 15°02′37″N 91°54′12″W / 15.043685°N 91.903308°W / 15.043685; -91.903308
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Central America Volcanic Arc
Last eruption December 20, 2008

Volcán Tajumulco is a large stratovolcano in the department of San Marcos in western Guatemala. It is the highest mountain in Central America at 4,220 metres (13,845 ft).[2] Although Tajumulco has had several historical reports of volcanic eruptions, none has been confirmed to be a true eruption.[3]

Volcán Tajumulco was declared a protected area in 1956. Trips up the mountain can be arranged by various groups in the city of Quetzaltenango. Typically groups will begin the climb early on the first day and camp at a site approximately 150 meters below the summit. This allows for acclimatization to the high altitude. The following morning the hikers can summit without packs. Views are variable, the peak is frequently engulfed in clouds and conditions are extremely windy.

South side from a helicopter

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Esperanza sin olvido. Un rincón donde reine la memoria. Especial del Diario de Noticias. 9 de mayo de 2008
  2. ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica Online. INSIVUMEH.
  3. ↑ Global Volcanism Program.

References

  • Encyclopædia Britannica Online. "Tajumulco Volcano."". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  • INSIVUMEH. "Volcanes de Guatemala". Guatemala City: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorologíá e Hidrologíá (INSIVUMEH) - Ministerio de Comunicaciones, Infraestructura y Vivienda. Retrieved 2011-01-14.  (Spanish)
  • Global Volcanism Program. "Tajumulco". Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 

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