Izalco (volcano)
Good to know
- Best time to go
- November to April for clear views and dry footing on the scree
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- not-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A near-perfect black cone that erupted almost continuously for two centuries, earning the nickname Lighthouse of the Pacific from sailors who steered by its glow. Today a steep guided scramble from Cerro Verde descends a saddle and climbs bare volcanic scree to the crater.
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