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Terror gives way to tourism in Guatemala eruption

Monday, September 17, 2012


A terrifying eruption of one of the world's most active volcanoes tapered off Friday into a draw for delighted tourists in Guatemala, who snapped photos from a neighboring colonial city and made plans to take night hikes to see glowing rivers of lava.

Tourists walking the cobblestone streets of the colonial city of Antigua, about six miles from the volcano, said they were making plans to take guided trips to the mountain to see the lava, and guide companies said they were getting dozens of calls for tours.

"There have been dozens of calls from people interested in going to the Volcano of Fire," said Irma Celada, a 31-year-old tour operator in Antigua. "People want to go at night because they want to see the lava. We're getting ready to leave when the sun goes down."


Source: Bloomberg Businessweek