Santa Maria and the steaming Santiaguito volcanoes.
Photograph courtesy of Bruce Nelson.
Santa Maria and the steaming Santiaguito volcanoes.
Photograph courtesy of Bruce Nelson.
The southeast face of Santiaquito dome and the 1902 explosion caldera of
Santa Maria. The headwaters of the Rio Nima II drainage are in the
foreground at the southeast base of Santiaquito. A block lava flow,
active in the late 1980's, crops out along the headwaters of the Rio Nima II.
Photograph copyrighted and provided by Steve O'Meara of Volcano Watch
International.
The active El Caliente vent of Santiaquito is in the center of the photo.
Santa Maria's explosion crater is in the background. The view is from the
south looking north. Photograph copyrighted and provided by Steve O'Meara
of Volcano Watch International.
Santiaquito dome complex as viewed from above and just north of the dome,
so that the north face is observed. To the east, El Caliente is passively
degassing. Photograph copyrighted and provided by Steve O'Meara of
Volcano Watch International.
The summit of the El Caliente vent of the Santiaquito dome complex.
Photograph copyrighted and provided by Steve O'Meara of Volcano Watch
International.
Guatemala Tour with more photos of Santa Maria and Santiaquito
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