Thank you so much for sharing your experience in Guatemala. You and your friends are welcome any time you wanna come back, there are so many other beautiful places to visit. Acatenango is TOUGH; my son, my husband and I went camping by ourselves back in March. So challenging but totally worth it. Love your video, very informative.
THANK YOU this video is so helpful!! can you share more about the side effects you guys experienced? I was told Antigua doesn't really help with acclimatization, so I planned for one day in Antigua. But even with 2 days you guys suffered. Did you bring any altitude sickness medication or did the guides have any on them? TIA
Thanks @lillianzhang666!!! Yes some of us experienced headaches and nausea, we didn't bring altitude meds but the guides we went with did have them. To be safe, I'd bring my own
My main question is, Do i need to take a tent to sleep in on the hike? What about a sleeping pad and bag? And other than water do I need to take any food or will it be provided at the stops ?
Hi @Mahdikarami8! No need for a tent as the tour company will provide either a tent or a cabin on the mountain to sleep in. Same goes for sleeping pad and bag! And no, food is all provided :)
Mr. Yang awesome upload and edit. What were you wearing underneath your arcteryx beta? Im doing this trip next month so I want to make sure I have the essentials but not overpack. Thanks from a fellow cdn!
Hey @liamliam7191 - thanks for the awesome feedback :) I was wearing either just a t-shirt (near the bottom of the mountain where it was hotter), or a light down jacket (at the top where it was colder). I'd definitely say layering is really important as the temperature changes pretty dramatically even between when you're moving vs not moving.
Hey @DhruvChand! Thanks for watching :) yes I'm from the PNW (Vancouver BC). If we're talking comparable in terms of difficulty, there definitely are similar in terms of length and steepness, but not in terms of elevation. The elevation of Acatenango made this one really challenging and is what gave most of us altitude sickness after the hike (and probably exhaustion). There definitely isn't anything here that compares in terms of the Volcanic show!
Hi! Thank you for the video. Question about the size of your group or the average size of the group. Also how much more is it to pay to hike el Volcán de fuego?
Hi @yarisngpang3957!! the tour group we were hiking with was a size of around 20 people and about 5 guides so the ratio was pretty good :) it was around $120 CAD per person
Hey Yavuztravel!! Thanks man :) yeah a light rain jacket was enough for us, it wasn't that bad in January for us... might need more in the rainy season though
The BEST guide for Acatenango right here - helped me prepare and survive my trip to Guatemala! Thanks so much Kevin. Go Fuego Go 🌋
thanks so much @chesliechan2606!!! 🌋
Your video was so helpful!! Keep it up! I’m surprised this only has around 200 likes, it deserves way more!
@McKennas.adventures thanks so much I really appreciate the feedback :) checked out your channel too and it's looking great!!
@ awe thank you!! 😊
Awesome, beautiful, thats view are spectacular, thanks for share the spectacular experience
Great info about Antigua!!!
thanks @luckysangwon!!
Thank you for visiting Guatemala! Where are you from? 🎉
thanks @turistasEnGuatemalaPLAYLISTS!! I'm from Canada 🍁🍁
LAVAAAAAA 🌋🌋🌋
lavaa!!!!
Definitely the MOST Complete guide so far. Great advice and nice footage. Let’s Gooooooooo
thanks so much @ayl360!! 😄
Great tips, planning to hike Acatenango this december, thanks for the content!
Thanks for the feedback @itsamazingaxel5773!! I hope you enjoy the hike in December :) let me know how it goes or if you have any other questions
Thank you so much for sharing your experience in Guatemala. You and your friends are welcome any time you wanna come back, there are so many other beautiful places to visit. Acatenango is TOUGH; my son, my husband and I went camping by ourselves back in March. So challenging but totally worth it. Love your video, very informative.
thanks for watching @brendaaceituno1761!! :) we're all looking forward to coming back in a few years to see everything we missed
THANK YOU this video is so helpful!! can you share more about the side effects you guys experienced? I was told Antigua doesn't really help with acclimatization, so I planned for one day in Antigua. But even with 2 days you guys suffered. Did you bring any altitude sickness medication or did the guides have any on them? TIA
Thanks @lillianzhang666!!! Yes some of us experienced headaches and nausea, we didn't bring altitude meds but the guides we went with did have them. To be safe, I'd bring my own
I LOVE LAVA ERUPTING FROM ME LFGGG 🌋
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Amazing! Thank you so much!
thanks for watching @JavierSuruy!!
Beautiful
thank you!!!
My main question is, Do i need to take a tent to sleep in on the hike? What about a sleeping pad and bag? And other than water do I need to take any food or will it be provided at the stops ?
Hi @Mahdikarami8! No need for a tent as the tour company will provide either a tent or a cabin on the mountain to sleep in. Same goes for sleeping pad and bag! And no, food is all provided :)
Mr. Yang awesome upload and edit. What were you wearing underneath your arcteryx beta? Im doing this trip next month so I want to make sure I have the essentials but not overpack. Thanks from a fellow cdn!
Hey @liamliam7191 - thanks for the awesome feedback :) I was wearing either just a t-shirt (near the bottom of the mountain where it was hotter), or a light down jacket (at the top where it was colder).
I'd definitely say layering is really important as the temperature changes pretty dramatically even between when you're moving vs not moving.
GREAT video and footage, thanks! I see the PNW - are tehre any comparable hikes in the area that you'd say Acatenango compares to?
Hey @DhruvChand! Thanks for watching :) yes I'm from the PNW (Vancouver BC).
If we're talking comparable in terms of difficulty, there definitely are similar in terms of length and steepness, but not in terms of elevation. The elevation of Acatenango made this one really challenging and is what gave most of us altitude sickness after the hike (and probably exhaustion).
There definitely isn't anything here that compares in terms of the Volcanic show!
Did you like it so much that you would return? You missed many wonders to discover in Guatemala 🇬🇹 ❤
I know there's so much more to explore!! We'll definitely be going back
How much was it to rent gear?
Hi @ninaf9363, we only rented the sticks and they were around $2 each! :) other gear can be rented for around $5 each I believe
Verry cool video bro! Which jacket would be enough what did u experience? Like after a few layers is a rain jacket enough?
hey @yavuztravelling, sorry I missed your comment!! For us, a base layer + packable down jacket + rain jacket was enough
Hi! Thank you for the video. Question about the size of your group or the average size of the group. Also how much more is it to pay to hike el
Volcán de fuego?
Hi @yarisngpang3957!! the tour group we were hiking with was a size of around 20 people and about 5 guides so the ratio was pretty good :) it was around $120 CAD per person
Is it clear if I film a volcanic eruption with my phone?
@an89dy1 in the daytime yes for sure! At night, it would be harder since it's so far but the photos we got (shown in the video) were all from phones!
hello, What month did you go?
@SalvatoreLaFragola I went in January of 2024!!
Verry cool video bro! Which jacket would be enough what did u experience? Like after a few layers is a rain jacket enough?
Hey Yavuztravel!! Thanks man :) yeah a light rain jacket was enough for us, it wasn't that bad in January for us... might need more in the rainy season though