The following excerpt is from an April 14, 2010 article published by Stuff.co.nz. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
It looks like the fiery pits of hell but I’m not dead yet.
At least not if I keep my wits about me.
A blast of heat rises between my feet and a thick tongue of lava dribbles about a metre from where I stand.
“Look at this glowing underneath you, guys you are walking on fire,” our guide exclaims excitedly.
They are discomforting words that belie the dangers of messing with molten magma.
I am perched just below the belching crater of Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala. She’s active and I’m scared.
Located about 30km southwest of Guatemala City, Pacaya forms part of the volcanic belt on the eastern flank of Central America…
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