Volcán Tajumulco

San Marcos Department · Guatemala

Volcán Tajumulco, Guatemala
Photo: JoePhoto, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to March for the clearest summit views; nights are below freezing
Budget
$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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At 4,220 meters this is the highest peak in Central America, usually climbed as an overnight trip with a pre-dawn push to the summit. On clear mornings the view stretches across a chain of volcanoes to the Pacific coast, with Mexican peaks visible to the northwest.

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