january 14-18, 2025
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$1,899 USD Tuition
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CAPTURE FUEGO VOLCANO And its amazing display IN THIS WORKSHOP!
Come and join this workshop with me while we explore the incredible Fuego volcano, the most active volcano in Latin America.
To see, hear and even smell an eruption is hard to describe because there are no words for that feeling while you see the power of the creation. Be prepared to be amazed by the most active volcano in Guatemala and Latin America, the Fuego volcano.
Not all the volcanoes of the Ring of Fire are as accessible as Fuego, so this is a great opportunity to take some killer shots of eruptions and the opportunity to capture the volcano erupting!
A big explosion of Fuego volcano at sunrise, shot on #dji #mavicpro2 drone
WHAT TO BRING?
A DSLR camera with a wide angle lens and a telephoto lens
Enough batteries and memory cards (we are going to spend 2 nights in Acatenango volcano without electrical supply)
A sturdy tripod, it gets windy up there
An intervalometer (it doesn´t have to cost you a fortune, a cheap one programmable will works great)
A headlamp is a must, better if it has a red light
An external drive and laptop to download your photos
Dehydrated food is the better option to cook in the volcanoes
Hiking clothes for the mountain, we are going to be around 13,000 feet
Warm clothes for the night, it gets very cold at night. Sometimes 0, sometimes below 0 celsius, but during the day it gets very hot, so bring some shorts too
Gloves
Helmet to be used while we are going to hike Fuego volcano
Cup, spoon, and fork
Dehydrated meals for the camping days
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO LEARN?
How to use your camera to its fullest
How to focus in the darkness
How to shoot an eruption and stars
Expose correctly the lava to avoid overexposing
How to do timelapse
How to identify and shoot the Milky Way
How to be creative when creating a composition of the landscape around you
How to create motion in your photos with long exposures
ITINERARY
Arrival day:
Pick up at the airport in Guatemala City, by the hotel shuttle
Hotel in La Antigua Guatemala, one night included in double accommodation
Day 2-4:
After breakfast, we start our drive to the Acatenango volcano, where we are going to drive up on a private road in our 4x4 car.
40 minutes of hiking to our base camp from where we have a view of the eruptions of Fuego volcano all the time!!
In the afternoon, optionally, we can hike to the summit (1:30 of hiking on a very steep and sandy trail) at 3976 meters above the sea, it will take us around 50 minutes to take to the base camp.
The next day we hike to Fuego Volcano to experience its greatness closely, it is a hard hike but we can walk at a comfortable pace since we will have enough time.
Shoot at sunset/night/and sunrise from the base camp.
Day 4:
Sadly every great adventure ends at some point, and after shooting our last sunrise of the trip and having breakfast, we will return to the car and start and head toward La Antigua Guatemala where we are going to spend the last night in a hotel.
Day 5:
Transport to the airport at 8:30 am.
End of service.
Eruption and lava flows of Fuego volcano
Fuego and Acatenango volcanoes at sunrise, view from a drone
What is included
Lodging 2 nights in La Antigua Guatemala City, 2 beds shared room
Camping in shared cabins on the volcano, there are sleeping mats (I recommend you to bring your own sleeping bag)
Local guide and porter for one backpack in Acatenango volcano, from and to the car/base camp (you can hire an extra one for another backpack or for the hikes to Acatenango´s summit or Fuego)
Transport in 4x4 car*
Water daily
Coffee every morning, I promise to prepare you a great cup of coffee up there!
All my knowledge and experience in photography and in the field
WHAT is not included
Flights to and from Guatemala City
Meals
Alcoholic beverages
Cutlery
Cup
Physical Requirements
If you want to take it easy, you can stay in the base camp, the hike to get there is kind of flat, and I can hire you a horse if you don´t want to walk at all.
For the hikes to the summit of Acatenango volcano and Fuego great condition is required.
We are going to be at 3976 meters above sea level, we will bring you to an altitude of around 3000 meters above the sea by 4x4 car
You have to bring hiking boots and hiking poles, highly recommended, also a poncho is required.
Get $100 USD off, pay via Xoom of PayPal, please send me an email to give you the details, it will take you a couple of minutes to make the payment, it´s pretty easy!
