Explore Los Rios in Guatemala
Los Rios in the region of Escuintla is a town in Guatemala - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) South-West of New Guatemala , the country's capital city .
Current time in Los Rios is now 10:11 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, Belize City, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, and Zacapa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Belmopan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Los Rios ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Volcan Pacaya en février 2008 (Guatemala)
- Activité effusive du volcan Pacaya (alt.: 2552 m.) en février 2008 Guatemala - Effusive activity of Pacaya volcano (alt. : 2552 m.) in February 2008 (Guatemala) ..
T-shirt in Hot Lava
What happens when you throw a t-shirt into hot lava? I travel to the volcano Pacaya in Guatemala to answer just that. ..
Active lava flows in Guatemala
Near the summit of Volcano Pacaya there are streams and domes of active lava. After a drive to the mtn. south of Guatemala City, you climb for more than an hour and then enter the active 'moonscape'. ..
Volcan Pacaya Lava
On a weekend trip to Antigua, Jessica and I got up close and personal with moving lava! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
San Vicente Pacaya
San Vicente Pacaya is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala.
Located at 14.42 -90.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Laguna de Calderas
Laguna de Calderas is a crater lake in the municipality of Amatitlán, Guatemala, Guatemala. It is located approximately 6 km south of Lake Amatitlán and 3 km north of the currently active vent of the Pacaya volcano. The lake has a surface area of 11 ha and is situated at an altitude of 1778 m.
Located at 14.41 -90.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Amatitlán
Amatitlán is a town in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. The main industry of the town during colonial times was the preparation of cochineal. Nowadays, it has the largest duty-free zone in Guatemala, and a lot of maquila (garment assembly) factories, employing thousands of people, mainly women. The town lies by the side of Lake Amatitlán and it is a popular place for the middle class from Guatemala City to visit on weekends. Typical Guatemalan candy is usually bought by visitors.
Located at 14.48 -90.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Estadio Municipal Amatitlán
Estadio Municipal Amatitlán is a soccer stadium in Amatitlán, Guatemala. Home to Deportivo Amatitlán of the third division, it has a capacity of 12,000 people.
Located at 14.49 -90.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Lake Amatitlán
Lake Amatitlán (Lago de Amatitlán) is a volcanic lake in south-central Guatemala, fairly close to Guatemala City. It lies in the central highlands, 1,186 m (3890 feet) above sea level. Its maximum depth is 33 m (108 feet) and an average of 18 m (59 feet). The lake is 11 km (7 miles) long and 3 km (2 miles) wide; with an area of 15.2 square kilometers and a water volume of 0.286 cubic kilometers.
Located at 14.47 -90.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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