{"id":366033,"date":"2026-06-25T17:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=366033"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:18:27","slug":"volcan-de-fuego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/volcan-de-fuego\/","title":{"rendered":"Volc\u00e1n de Fuego"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>\u00a0Tourists on Guatemala\u2019s Volc\u00e1n de Fuego ran for safety after the volcano erupted and burning rocks fell across the trekking route.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Volc\u00e1n de Fuego<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_366043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-366043\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-366043\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Smithsonian-Instt.jpg?resize=368%2C216&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Volc\u00e1n de Fuego\" width=\"368\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Smithsonian-Instt.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Smithsonian-Instt.jpg?resize=768%2C450&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Source-Smithsonian-Instt.jpg?w=952&amp;ssl=1 952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-366043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Smithsonian Instt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> <strong>Volc\u00e1n de Fuego<\/strong> is located in<strong> Guatemala <\/strong>near the historic<strong> city of Antigua.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>It\u00a0means \u201c<strong>Volcano of Fire\u201d in Spanish.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Type of Volcano:<\/strong> It is a <strong>young basaltic stratovolcano<\/strong> with an <strong>open-vent system,<\/strong> which allows gas and magma to escape through regular eruptions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Aspects:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Elevation:<\/strong> The volcano stands<strong> 3,763 m (12,346 feet)<\/strong> above sea level and is <strong>located between Acatenango and Agua volcanoes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geological Setting:<\/strong> It is part of the <strong>Central American Volcanic Arc<\/strong> and lies along the <strong>boundary of the Cocos Plate and the Caribbean Plate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"176\">Eruption Pattern:<\/strong> It frequently produces <strong>small eruptions<\/strong> and is known for <strong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"255\">vulcanian activity<\/strong>, which is sometimes accompanied by <strong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"312\">pyroclastic flows<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Activity:<\/strong> It has <strong>erupted more than 60 times over the last 500 years.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>2018 eruption<\/strong> <strong>killed 194 people<\/strong>, left 234 missing, and the volcano has continued to produce small eruptions several times each day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0Tourists on Guatemala\u2019s Volc\u00e1n de Fuego ran for safety after the volcano erupted and burning rocks fell across the trekking route. About Volc\u00e1n de Fuego Location: Volc\u00e1n de Fuego is located in Guatemala near the historic city of Antigua. Meaning: It\u00a0means \u201cVolcano of Fire\u201d in Spanish. 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