# @squirrelmusttravel on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-06-05T14:53:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Evan & Angela Miller / Adventure Travel (@squirrelmusttravel) — https://gondola.cc/squirrelmusttravel

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We did a bucket list hike we found on Instagram, and it was better than we expected 😮…

It was also MUCH harder than we expected—here’s what we learned ⤵️

📌 Acatenango Volcano, Guatemala 🇬🇹 

Have you seen images of or experienced this trek?

WHAT you NEED to KNOW ⤵️

**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 😮‍💨, you can either relax (enjoy sunset & dinner) OR…

ADD-ON HIKES…

🌋 1️⃣ 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…

🌋2️⃣OPTIONAL- Day 2: Pre-dawn summit of Acatenango. This hike takes about 1-2 hours to reach 3,976 meters (13,045 feet) for sunrise. 

This one’s a beast, but we thought it was 💯 worth it. THIS view is what you’ve traveled for ⬆️. If you are prepared—we highly recommend! 

ESSENTIAL to KNOW:

💦 WATER: You’ll carry your own water, and most tours recommend 4 liters per person. IF you’re adding on optional hikes, personally, we didn’t think 4L is enough. We carried 5L each and could have used more. Hiking almost 20 miles UP, in the heat, at elevation, requires a lot of water. And remember, 1L is used to cook dinner, breakfast & make coffee. 

SAFETY: Choose a reputable tour operator who provides proper equipment and has experienced guides. We had a great experience with the local operator, wichoandcharlies 👏. 

PREPARE: This hike is physically demanding —offering some of the most breathtaking views in Guatemala. It’s well worth training for 👏.

REMINDER: the add-on hikes are Optional! Know your limits—base-camp is GORGEOUS on its own 🤩. 

Any questions? What was your experience?? 

[Hosted experience and grateful]

#hikingtheglobe #hikingculture #bucketlistadventures 
#antiguaguatemala #hikingadventure

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