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.Watch full video episodes on YouTube. Writing, recording, narration: Jamie FullertonSound editing: Samira TazariMusic: Olguita AcuñaPodcast 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 dozensNBC News: Guatemala Volcano Eruption: At Least 62 Killed, Many MissingTRT World Now: Guatemalans recall terror of Fuego volcano eruptionNBC News: Dramatic immigration raid jars a small townAssociated Press: ICE Agents Raid Meat Packing Plant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.