Itinerary Arizona State University Volcanology Field Trip January 2006 |
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Hotel |
Part I: Stan and Jim's Recon Adventure |
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Home |
Antigua |
Getting there |
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Antigua |
Antigua |
Explore the western and southern base of Fuego |
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Antigua |
Xela |
Scout road conditions and refamiliarize ourselves with the area |
Hotel Modelo |
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Xela |
San Felipe |
Locate the Santiaguito Volcano Obsevatory |
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San Felipe |
Guatemala City Airport |
Scout out the route to Panajachel, find los Chocoyos outcrops, pick students up at airport |
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Part II: The Actual Field Trip
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Guatemala City Airport |
Antigua |
Get everyone out of the city and to the hotel in Antigua |
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Antigua |
Antigua |
Climb Pacaya Volcano |
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Antigua |
Xela |
Visit the market in Chichicastenango, discuss geology en route |
Hotel Modelo |
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Xela |
Xela |
Study Cerro Quemado quarries; experience the pumice enema |
Hotel Modelo |
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Xela |
San Felipe |
Drive to Huehuetenango and cross the Motagua Fault onto the North American Plate |
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San Felipe |
San Felipe |
Observe Santiaguito erupting, visit debris flow at El Palmar |
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San Felipe |
San Felipe |
Observe Santiaguito erupting, visit Zunil, return to observatory for night observation |
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San Felipe |
Panajachel |
Give overview of Lago de Atitlán and discuss the Los Chocoyos eruption |
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Panajachel |
Panajachel |
Take a boat across the lake to the debris flow in Panabaj, lunch in Santiago de Atitlán, return along north shore of the lake to view caldera wall |
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Panajachel |
Guatemala City |
Examine outcrops of the Los Chocoyos eruption |
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Guatemala City |
Home |
Get to the airport and return home |
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