Volcán San Pedro
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Volcán San Pedro (3020 metres (9,908 ft)) is a stratovolcano
in Guatemala
, on the shores of Lago de Atitlán
. At its base is a village of the same name: San Pedro La Laguna
.
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, on the shores of Lago de Atitlán
Lago de Atitlán
Lake Atitlán is a large endorheic lake in the Guatemalan Highlands. Atitlan is recognized to be the deepest lake in Central America with maximum depth about 340 meters. The lake is shaped by deep escarpments which surround it and by three volcanos on its southern flank...
. At its base is a village of the same name: San Pedro La Laguna
San Pedro La Laguna
San Pedro La Laguna is a small town with a population of approximately 13,000 people which is nestled on the Western shore of Lake Atitlan beneath the volcano which also bears its name. It is in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The inhabitants of San Pedro are primarily Tz'utujil Mayan with a...
.
External links
- San Pedro, Lake Atitlan video showing the view from the top.