While the idea of approaching an active volcano might sound daunting, there are ways to safely do so. Central America offers several you can view on a hike.

Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 people in the area could be at risk.

Residents with traumatic memories of a deadly eruption in 2018 sought refuge early Monday after the Fuego volcano exploded spectacularly 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the capital Guatemala City.

Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire, one of the most active volcanoes in Central America, began erupting overnight going into Monday, March 10, 2025, just 33 miles outside the capital city of ...

Standing at 12,300 feet, the volcano is among the most active in Central America and last erupted in June 2023. A deadly eruption in 2018 claimed 194 lives and left 234 people missing. The 2018 ...

Guatemalan authorities evacuated around 1,000 people Monday after Central America’s most active volcano erupted, spewing lava, ash and rocks. Residents with traumatic memories of a deadly eruption in ...

along the west coast of North America, across the Bering Strait, down through Japan and into New Zealand." Its volcanoes also extend further south into Antarctica. "Three out of every four live ...

Central America is an expansive stretch of land and is home to seven unique and epic countries. With hundreds of volcanoes, millennia-old ruins, delicious cuisine, and endless adventures, it’s become ...

The eruption started overnight. There is no immediate report of casualties. The 12,300-foot-high volcano is one of the most active in Central America. It last erupted in June 2023. A 2018 eruption ...

A volcano near Anchorage, Alaska, called Mount Spurr, has been rumbling. As a result, the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska Volcano Observatory issued an alert. This indicates that the volcano, which ...

Terrifying volcanic eruption in Guatemala: Here’s what travellers need to know as Central America's most active volcano in explodes again. Guatemalan authorities evacuated around 1,000 people Monday ...

There is no immediate report of casualties. The 12,300-foot (3,763-meter) high volcano is one of the most active in Central America. It last erupted in June 2023. The volcano spewed gas and ash ...