Ipala Volcano

Chiquimula · Guatemala

Ipala Volcano, Guatemala
Photo: Daniel chavez castro, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to April; weekdays are far quieter than weekends
Budget
$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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A gentle volcano in Guatemala's dry east whose crater cradles a swimmable lake ringed by forest. The two-hour ascent is manageable for most fitness levels, and campsites on the crater rim make it a popular weekend outing for Guatemalan families.

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