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Guests Arrive to Guatemala
ATV Tour to Pacaya Volcano during eclipse
Volcano Tour
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Laguna de Calderas is a quiet crater lake tucked near the base of Pacaya. It sits at about 6,200 feet and is surrounded by forest and volcanic terrain. The lake itself formed inside an old collapsed volcanic crater.
On the day we visited, it was the perfect spot to pause and hand out eclipse glasses to our group during the partial eclipse. Local kids wandered over to see what we were doing, and we passed our glasses around so they could all take turns looking up.
Laguna de Calderas
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mayan
Eclipses
Eclipses were a big deal in Maya culture. The Maya tracked solar and lunar eclipses with stunning accuracy using their calendars and sky observations. They saw eclipses as powerful, sometimes ominous moments that disrupted the natural order of things. Stories and rituals often surrounded them. some believed they marked times of transformation or cosmic imbalance, and they were treated with respect.
We didn’t plan our tour because of the eclipse, but we definitely planned for it. We brought eclipse glasses for our group and passed them around while we were eating lunch at Laguna de Calderas. When local kids from a nearby village saw us looking up, curious, we handed the glasses over and watched as they lit up, passing them to each other so everyone could see. It ended up being this really beautiful moment.
Pacaya is one of Guatemala’s active volcanoes, standing at around 8,373 feet tall. It’s been erupting on and off for decades, with a major eruption in 2021 that left behind huge lava fields and transformed much of the surrounding area.
You don’t have to hike to the summit to see its impact—just walking through the black volcanic rock and ash-covered hills at the base gives you a surreal look at what this volcano is capable of.
It’s part of the Central American Volcanic Arc and has been a popular destination for travelers and locals alike, especially for ATV tours and short treks to the lava flows.
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Pacaya Volcano
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Dinner
After the ATV tour, we headed to Rosanta to welcome our guests to Guatemala. The restaurant was technically closed that day, but they opened just for us. It was quiet, beautiful, and felt like we had the city to ourselves for a moment. Everything from the candlelight to the food was intentional and warm. The perfect start to the week.
