Santiaguito Volcano:
A group of hikers were forced to flee as Guatemala’s Santiaguito Volcano erupted recently, throwing rocks into the air around them.
- It is an active volcano located in western Guatemala near the city of Quetzaltenango.
- It was created in the wake of the Santa María Volcano’s 1902 eruption.
- The Santiaguito lava-dome complex is one of the most active volcanic areas in Guatemala and worldwide.
- It belches smoke and ash on a regular basis but sometimes emits lava and pyroclastic flows.
