과테말라‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪11‬개의 산 정상

Perfect place to sleep! A few places to put up the tent and admire the view without being in the boxes with everyone else.

great don't hesitate and go for it

If you go on an assault, don't carry too much food or drink, unless you camp, but if not, it will only weigh you down.

Just self-guided Acatenango with three friends (overnight). We didn't find much of the critical information out there but we think there is some stuff you should know before self-guiding it. It's too much for this comment so check out the comments I posted on my completed hike: https://www.komoot.es/tour/1968201751?ref=aso (If that link doesn't lead you anywhere, check under my completed trails for the Acatenango one of november 2024.)

For the evening and night, it is definitely advisable to bring warm clothing and gloves, as it gets very cold at night at this altitude. In exposed places like the summit, it can also be quite windy.

If you stand on the slope of Fuego and look across to Acatenango, you can see several "campamentos" on its flanks. At night, the eruptions of Fuego are even more spectacular because you can see the glowing red lava fountains.

A great hike with an awesome view at the end. Komoot was not accurate for me here - it said 7.7km up and down, however my Garmin Watch said 9.4km in total in the end, which is more accurate I guess, given that it's steep, but not ridiculously steep. Please check with your hostel/hotel or other locals whether it is safe to go up there. There could be some bandits up on the summit trying to rob you. There's the option to take Police up with you. There are some useful travel blogs giving more insight on this. Another thing: go in the morning (e.g. start at 7am) for better light and view on the top, even if the whole way up is in the shadow then.

The summit camp of a sorts just below the summit of Tacana. A mixture of sticks and a black plastic bag mini village. A nice place to relax after a long hike though and the people were great. It is also smack on the border between Mexico and Guatemala with even a border marker.