Lake Coatepeque from the top of Volcan de Santa Ana
The last 200 metres to the summit
The crater lake was very active with sulphur smoke
The rugged slopes of the crater
Volcan de Santa Ana
30 October 2009
El Slavador has been a little more chilled out than the other countries. We have been staying in Santa Ana the past couple of days, a very nice kinda city with markets everywhere, and 3 shops on every block throughout the city offering a haircut for $1US
Headed up Santa Ana yesterday at 2365m. It last erupted in 2005 so most of the top was fresh rock with a steaming hot light green crater lake. Across a few km to the south was volcan de Izalco which was also smoking. Apparently a guy tried to climb the mountain 3 weeks ago and bandits hiding behind rocks robbed him at the first lookout(apparently happens everytime someone tries to climb it without a police escort)...........so we were stoked to have a guide and police escort on the 4hr return climb
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