Volcán Tajumulco

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
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). Tajumulco has had several historical reports of volcanic eruptions, but none have been confirmed to be true eruptions.

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 and the peak is frequently engulfed in the clouds and conditions are extremely windy.

South side from a helicopter

See also

• List of volcanoes in Guatemala
• Mountain peaks of North America

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. 

External links

• "Tajumulco". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1402-02%3D.