Pacaya volcano

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Pacaya volcano is an active stratovolcano in southern Guatemala known for its frequent eruptions and popularity as a hiking and lava-viewing destination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
stratovolcano
age Quaternary
country Guatemala
countrySubdivision Department of Escuintla
distanceFromGuatemalaCity about 30 kilometers
elevation about 2552 meters
about 8373 feet
eruptionStyle Hawaiian
Strombolian
geologicalType basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano
hasCalderaComplex yes
hasCrater yes
hasLavaFlows yes
hasLavaFountains yes
hasMultipleCones yes
hasNightHikes yes
hasViewOf Acatenango volcano
linked to: Acatenango

Agua volcano
linked to: Agua Volcano

Fuego volcano
linked to: Fuego Volcano
hasVolcanicExplosivityIndex VEI 2–3 (typical eruptions)
hazardType ash fall
lava flows
tephra
volcanic gases
isActive true
isTouristAttraction true
knownFor frequent eruptions
hiking
lava viewing
languageOfToponym Spanish
lastMajorEruption 2021
listedIn Global Volcanism Program
locatedIn Escuintla Department
southern Guatemala
monitoringAgency INSIVUMEH
mountainRange Sierra Madre de Chiapas
near Guatemala City
nearbySettlement Amatitlán
San Vicente Pacaya
partOf Central America
protectedAreaStatus part of Pacaya National Park
region Pacific slope of Guatemala
tectonicSetting subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate
tourismActivity guided hikes
lava field tours
volcanicArc Central America Volcanic Arc
volcanoNumber 342110

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INSIVUMEH monitors Pacaya volcano
southern Guatemala contains Pacaya volcano
Escuintla Department contains Pacaya volcano
MacKenney cone partOf Pacaya volcano
MacKenney cone locatedIn Pacaya volcano complex
linked to: Pacaya volcano
MacKenney cone isMainConeOf Pacaya volcano complex
linked to: Pacaya volcano
MacKenney cone isYoungestConeOf Pacaya volcano complex
linked to: Pacaya volcano
MacKenney cone isMostActivePartOf Pacaya volcano complex
linked to: Pacaya volcano
Pacaya National Park contains Pacaya volcanic complex
linked to: Pacaya volcano
Escuintla (city) locatedNear Pacaya volcano
San Vicente Pacaya locatedNear Pacaya volcano
Amatitlán near Pacaya volcano
Amatitlán hasTouristAttraction Pacaya volcano
Pico Mayor hasViewOf Pacaya volcano