Climbing Fire: Hiking Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano

Fuego Volcano in Guatemala is one of the most active volcanos in Central America, sometimes erupting multiple times an hour.

The eruptions have proved deadly for people living in the shadow of the volcano, but hiking Fuego has become popular with adventurous tourists. Locals have signed up serve them as volcano guides, risking their lives for better income.

I joined an overnight hike on Fuego, when the volcano was at its most active.

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Writing, recording, narration: Jamie Fullerton

Sound editing: Samira Tazari

Music: Olguita Acuña

Podcast artwork: Nini Giunàshvili

To book a Fuego Volcano hike tour from Antigua with the company I went with, see V-hiking.tours.

This episode uses snippets from the following news reports, under fair usage rules:

CBC News: Eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano killing dozens

NBC News: Guatemala Volcano Eruption: At Least 62 Killed, Many Missing

TRT World Now: Guatemalans recall terror of Fuego volcano eruption

NBC News: Dramatic immigration raid jars a small town

Associated Press: ICE Agents Raid Meat Packing Plant

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