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We did a bucket list hike we found on Instagram, and it was better than we expected šŸ˜®ā€¦ It was also MUCH harder than we expected—here’s what we learned ā¤µļø šŸ“Œ Acatenango Volcano, Guatemala šŸ‡¬šŸ‡¹ Have you seen images of or experienced this trek? WHAT you NEED to KNOW ā¤µļø **Day 1:** Depart the charming town of #Antigua ~ 8-9 AM. Your tour operator will drive ~ an hour and you’ll begin the strenuous, likely HOT hike UP and through various ecosystems— farmlands, cloud forests, and alpine forests. After reaching base camp šŸ˜®ā€šŸ’Ø, you can either relax (enjoy sunset & dinner) OR… ADD-ON HIKES… šŸŒ‹ 1ļøāƒ£ 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, I’d 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 hike… šŸŒ‹2ļøāƒ£OPTIONAL- Day 2: Pre-dawn summit of A...

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