Antigua, the capital of the Captaincy-General of Guatemala, was founded in the early 16th century. Built 1,500 m above sea-level, in an earthquake-prone region, it was largely destroyed by an ...

Guatemala City. Also known as Chi Q'aq', the volcano overlooks the city of Antigua from around 10 miles away. Fuego erupted on Monday, sending gas and ash high into the sky, prompting authorities ...

If you should ever get the chance to hike a volcano, you should do it. Here's why. The post Hiking Guatemala’s Acatenango ...

SAN JUAN ALOTENANGO, Guatemala (AP) — Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 people in the area could be at risk.