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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 2,552 metres.

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Pacaya is a municipality in the southern part of Guatemala. It is located in the department of Sacatepéquez, about 25 kilometers from the capital city of Guatemala, Guatemala City. The municipality has a population of about 33,000 people. The best travel experience in Pacaya, Guatemala is the opportunity to see the volcano up close. This is an active volcano, and it is possible to hike to the top and see the lava flow.

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Amatitlán

  11 km (6.8 miles) away from Pacaya

Amatitlán is a town, with a population of 98,176, and a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala.

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Fraijanes

  22 km (13.4 miles) away from Pacaya

Fraijanes is a town, with a population of 44,117, and a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. It is known for its fine tasting coffee, which is slightly more acidic than that of Antigua Guatemala.

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Antigua Guatemala

  24 km (14.9 miles) away from Pacaya

Antigua, commonly referred to as just Antigua or la Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala known for its preserved Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture as well as a number of ruins of colonial churches.

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Guatemala City Metropolitan Area

  26 km (16.0 miles) away from Pacaya

The Guatemala City metropolitan area is a conglomeration of densely populated municipalities surrounding Guatemala City. In 2005, the metropolitan area was defined by the governments of Guatemala and Guatemala City as comprising the municipalities of Amatitlán, Chinautla, Guatemala City, Mixco, San Miguel Petapa, Santa Catarina Pinula, Villa Canales and Villa Nueva.

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Jocotenango

  27 km (16.9 miles) away from Pacaya

Jocotenango is a town and small municipality in the northeast section of Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez, and is situated north of Antigua Guatemala. It has seven zones, two villages, and one hamlet.

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Guatemala City

  30 km (18.6 miles) away from Pacaya

Guatemala City, locally known as Guatemala or Guate, officially Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America.

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Chimaltenango Department

  33 km (20.6 miles) away from Pacaya

Chimaltenango is a department of Guatemala. The capital is Chimaltenango.

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Taxisco

  37 km (22.9 miles) away from Pacaya

Taxisco is a town and municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. It is located near the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean. Taxisco was the birthplace of Juan José Arévalo, who served as President of the Republic from 1945 to 1951. Prior to the Spanish Conquest, Taxisco was occupied by the Xinca people.

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Chimaltenango

  39 km (24.2 miles) away from Pacaya

Chimaltenango is a city in Guatemala with a population of 96,985. It serves as both the capital of the department of Chimaltenango and the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

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