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Antigua, Guatemala or The Ring of Fire? Photo Friday
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Volcano Agua, this is my view from my terrace
Apparently if you look from the sky down onto Earth you will see the famous Ring of Fire which is an almost perfect circle around the globe made up of volcanoes.
Personally, I don’t have to fly in any spaceship to know that I have moved to a city that is in dead center of it all!
Antigua, Guatemala lies in a beautiful valley surrounded by three volcanoes: Agua, Acatenango, Fuego Volcano (Volcano of Fire).
Acatenango, with a perfect cloud covering
Volcan de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) is constantly active at very low levels
Fuego Volcano is the beautiful structure that greets my son and I every morning on our way to his school.
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August 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
I lust after Antigua, can't wait to visit! (Hoping to sometime in early 2010.) I can't believe I didn't know about the ring of fire — it's pretty impressive the differences that you can spot from space!
August 14th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
My husband LOVED this part of Guatemala when he visited. Now I can see why.
August 14th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
That's a lovely view from your terrace. And more I read about the place, more I yearn to go there.
August 14th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Marina you have something gorgeous to look at and appreciate each day it doesn't explode. My mother lives close to a ring of volcanoes but you can't see them that often because of their height and low cloud. Sometimes her place rattles with small earth tremours. Lots of fun!
August 14th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
What an amazing view! Look forward to future posts from this area -when you're not dodging hot lava
August 14th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I loooooove Antigua! I celebrated Semana Santa there a few years ago and it was such a life-changing experience. You are blessed to live there. Awesome pics of the volcanoes.
August 15th, 2009 at 2:59 am
Gorgeous photos! I passed on visiting Guatemala in high school or college due to politial instablility, but now seems like a great time to visit. Hope to make it there someday.
August 15th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
I love the photos – and the poetic idea of looking at an earth-encircling ring of volcanoes.
August 16th, 2009 at 3:27 am
Great volcano pix. I've yet to see one in person…that would be great, although I wouldn't want to get too close!
August 16th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Like so many of your other commenters – I really enjoyed Antigua when I was there many moons ago.
Your photos of the Volcano brings me back to walking around and seeing the view from street level.
Is there still that amazing cookie store near the square?
September 10th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Thanks for sharing!!!! I love Antigua. When I get marry Im planning to have the wedding there