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Volcán Tacaná

Volcán Tacaná di perbatasan Guatemala–Meksiko. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 4.064 m
Country: Guatemala / Meksiko (GT)
Location / Range: Sierra Madre de Chiapas, perbatasan Guatemala–Meksiko
Mountain type: Gunung berapi (stratovolcano aktif)
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: 15.1334, -92.1058
Difficulty: Menengah (trek panjang ketinggian tinggi, non-teknis)
Best Season: November–April (musim kering)
Permits & Rules: Kawasan puncak masuk Cagar Biosfer Tacaná (jaringan UNESCO) di kedua negara. Dari sisi Meksiko lazim melapor di Unión Juárez/ejido setempat dan memakai pemandu lokal; dari sisi Guatemala lewat Sibinal/Talquián. Tak ada tiket resmi baku, tetapi pemandu lokal sangat dianjurkan.
Hazards: Ketinggian >4.000 m (risiko penyakit ketinggian), kabut dan suhu dingin di puncak, jalur berlumpur/licin di hutan awan, serta status gunung api aktif (fumarol; letusan freatik kecil terakhir 1986). Aliran lahar dari lembah drainase menjadi risiko bagi permukiman di bawah.

Description

Volcán Tacaná (about 4,060 m; Wikidata records 4,064 m) is an active stratovolcano rising right on the border of Guatemala (San Marcos Department) and Mexico (Chiapas state). It is the highest point of Chiapas and the second-highest volcano in Central America after Tajumulco. In the Mam language its name is often read as "house of fire." Its summit and slopes fall within the Tacaná Biosphere Reserve, protecting biodiverse cloud forest. Its strongest volcanic activity occurred roughly 2,000 years ago; the last recorded event was a small phreatic (steam) eruption in May 1986, and fumaroles persist. The climb is non-technical but long: from the Mexican side it usually goes via Unión Juárez through coffee plantations and cloud forest to the summit (about 10 hours), while the Guatemalan route sets out from the Sibinal/Talquián area. The top offers sweeping views across the Sierra Madre to the Pacific.

Gallery

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Routes

Ruta Guatemala — Sibinal / Talquián

Menengah (trailhead terpencil)

1–2 hari

Pendekatan dari sisi Guatemala (kawasan Sibinal/Talquián, Departemen San Marcos). Pendakiannya bisa lebih singkat, tetapi titik awalnya lebih terpencil dan aksesnya lebih menantang. Sama-sama melintasi kawasan cagar biosfer dan mencapai puncak perbatasan yang sama.

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Ruta México — Unión Juárez (Chiapas)

Menengah — trek panjang ketinggian tinggi, non-teknis

~2 hari (bermalam); puncak sekitar 10 jam pendakian

Jalur populer dari sisi Meksiko lewat Unión Juárez, menembus kebun kopi dan hutan awan Cagar Biosfer Tacaná menuju puncak 4.060 m. Non-teknis tetapi panjang dan berketinggian; umumnya bermalam di jalur untuk aklimatisasi. Puncak menyuguhkan panorama Sierra Madre hingga Pasifik.

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Climbing Experiences

Tacaná (about 4,060 m) is climbed as a long non-technical trek from the Mexican side (Chiapas) via Unión Juárez through coffee plantations and cloud forest, or from the Guatemalan side. The Spanish-language videos below document the route, overnighting, and reaching the summit—the highest point of Chiapas—with views across the Sierra Madre to the Pacific.

References

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