Vulcán de Acatenango, Guatemala: I’m pretty excited about this post - Acatenango was one the highlights of our trip so far. After a gruelling 5-6 hour hike straight up the side of the Volcano (I nearly died), a very wet, cold evening at base camp seemed ominous, but when we rose at 3am the next morning, we were greeted by the fiery Vulcán Fuego spurting red lava into the sky. Another 1.5 hour hike to the summit yielded these breathtaking dawn views across the Guatemalan countryside, Vulcán Pacaya and the smoky, active Fuego nearby.