Guatemala: Volcano Eruption Scares Locals, Draws Tourists

By Larry Habegger and Laurie Weed | Permalink | No Comments | September 20th, 2012 | Trackback

More than 33,000 terrified locals were evacuated amid falling ash and chaos Sept. 13, when the Fuego Volcano erupted just 31 miles from Guatemala City. As seismic activity tapered off, evacuees were allowed to return home and the rumbling volcano turned into a tourist attraction, with many visitors coming from nearby Antigua to snap photos of glowing lava streams at night. Although the immediate danger seems to have passed, travelers in the area are encouraged to monitor local media reports closely, keep travel documents at hand and, if traveling toward the volcano, advise friends and family members of their whereabouts.

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