We did a bucket list hike we found on Instagram, and it was better than we expected š®ā¦
It was also MUCH harder than we expectedāhereās what we learned ⤵ļø
š Acatenango Volcano, Guatemala š¬š¹
Have you seen images of or experienced this trek?
WHAT you NEED to KNOW ⤵ļø
**Day 1:** Depart the charming town of
#Antigua ~ 8-9 AM. Your tour operator will drive ~ an hour and youāll begin the strenuous, likely HOT hike UP and through various ecosystemsā farmlands, cloud forests, and alpine forests.
After reaching base camp š®āšØ, you can either relax (enjoy sunset & dinner) ORā¦
ADD-ON HIKESā¦
š 1ļøā£ OPTIONAL: Fuego @ SUNSET
-Take a 2nd, even more strenuous hike UP the active volcano to get closer to the eruptions. This add-on was HARD, and should NOT be taken lightly.
Personally, Iād have stayed back and enjoyed sunset from base camp. We returned to camp by 9:30pm, just in time for a quick meal and short rest.. before the next add-on hikeā¦
š2ļøā£OPTIONAL- Day 2: Pre-dawn summit of A...