View from Acatenango Volcano Toward the Guatemalan Highlands

Acatenango rises to about 13,045 feet in Guatemala's Sierra Madre volcanic chain, making it the third-highest peak in Central America. The valley below spreads toward Antigua Guatemala, the colonial capital that Acatenango and its neighbor Fuego have long overlooked. Climbers typically summit Acatenango to camp within view of Fuego, one of the most consistently active volcanoes in the Americas, which erupts with small bursts of ash and lava on a near-daily basis.

Taken February 2020