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Pacaya Volcano

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PACAYA VOLCANO

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Pacaya volcano is located in Guatemala, about 30 meters from the capitol.

It first erupted 23,000 years ago and has erupted at least 23 times since the the Spanish invasion of Guatemala.

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Pacaya steams every 5-15 minutes.
It has been steaming since 1965

Photo by Bruno Girin

Pacaya was dormant for over a century but it last erupted in June 2015 .
The eruptions are mildly explosive and effusive.

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