I have been following the adventures of Brian & Brooke at their travel blog “Brian & Brooke Against The World“, a young couple off to discover the world. Their latest adventure in Guatemala is worth repeating:

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People are constantly handing out flyers on the street for the various travel agencies they work for. Brian and I found a fairly cheap tour to the volcano, Pacaya, for about $7 roundtrip for each of us and decided that it would be a good idea to climb an active, constantly erupting, volcano!

Back in the hostel, we were talking to Matt, who recently did the trek, and I really couldn’t believe the stories he was telling about jumping over lava streams and witnessing rock break away as lava poured down the side of the mountain. He recommended we wear good shoes so they won’t melt as easy. Funny thing is, he was absolutely telling the truth!

They have the video to prove it:

Brian and Brooke Climb a Volcano from Brooke Schoenman on Vimeo.

I have gotten close enough to touch lava in Hawaii (although still smart enough not to try) and it is truly an amazing experience.