Pacaya, Volcano

Pacaya, Volcano
GUATEMALA
Pacaya is an active complex volcano in Guatemala, which first erupted approximately 23,000 years ago, and has erupted at least 23 times since the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. After being dormant for a century, it erupted violently in 1965, and has been erupting continuously since then. Much of its activity is Strombolian, but occasional Plinian eruptions also occur, sometimes showering the nearby city of Antigua with ash. It lies approximately 25 to 30 km south of Guatemala City.