On one of our weekends in Antigua, when we weren't studying too hard, we took a trip to nearby Volcan Pacaya. Pacaya is an active volcano with red hot, molten lava oozing out from the center of the earth. The hike was a moderately strenuous 1.5hr climb with incredible vistas and landscapes along the way.
Left: Hiking out onto the lava field was an eerie experience. It was like walking on something the consistency of peanut brittle floating on top of molten glass. We could hear it shatter as we walked on it and our boots got very warm.
Below: The smoking top of Pacaya emerges as we make our way up the trail.
Left: We made our way up from the lava field on loose cinders for more amazing views.
Below Left: Wow! A view of the three volcanoes visible from Antigua from the lava field of Pacaya.
Below Right: Pat within a few feet of lava emerging from under the hardened crust. It was a cool day, but on the lava field the heat shimmered in the air.
