Escuintla Department

department of Guatemala

Pacaya is an active complex volcano in Guatemala, which first erupted approximately 23,000 years ago and has erupted at least 23 times since the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. It rises to an elevation of . After being dormant for over 70 years, it began erupting vigorously in 1961 and has been erupting frequently since then. Much of its activity is Strombolian, but occasionally Plinian eruptions also occur, sometimes showering the area of the nearby Departments with ash.

Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Guatemala

airport in Guatemala

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airport in Guatemala

right|300px|thumb|Stela 1, from El Baúl, with the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar date of 7.19.15.7.12.right|thumb|A sculpture from El Baúl Cotzumalhuapa archaeological culture is from the piedmont area of the Escuintla Department, Guatemala. The Cotzumalhuapa archaeological zone is near the town of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (the city is spelled with a g — Cotzumalguapa — and the culture tends to be spelled with an h — Cotzumalhuapa).

earthquake in Guatemala

archaeological site