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. Pacaya rises to an elevation of 2,552 metres (8,373 ft). 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.
Pacaya is a popular tourist attraction. Pacaya lies 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Guatemala City and close to Antigua The volcano sits inside the Escuintla Department.
In the late 1990s, there were frequent armed robberies on its slopes, which negatively affected tourism. However, by 2006, reports of violence decreased in line with increased security efforts by the government. Guatemalan and foreign tourism have increased.
Pacaya is a popular tourist attraction. Pacaya lies 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Guatemala City and close to Antigua The volcano sits inside the Escuintla Department.
In the late 1990s, there were frequent armed robberies on its slopes, which negatively affected tourism. However, by 2006, reports of violence decreased in line with increased security efforts by the government. Guatemalan and foreign tourism have increased.
So far, the last activity reported has been the eruption that peaked on May 27, 2010, causing ash to rain down in Guatemala City, Antigua and Escuintla.
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