The El Fuego Volcano in Guatemala erupted this past weekend causing 70+ fatalities and missing persons, damage to towns near the volcano, and the closing of highways and the international airport (now reopened) in Guatemala City.聽聽聽as of June 6.
CGEE programs and staff were聽not聽impacted聽by the eruption. There were no programs running at the time, and our聽program base is聽in Quetzaltenango (Xela) which is located over 100 miles from El Fuego.
INGUAT (The Guatemalan Institute of Tourism) made the following statement: “All of the major tourist destinations – such as Tikal National Park, the Semuc Champey Natural Monument, Lake Atitlan,聽Quetzaltenango, and the Pacaya Volcano, among others – are fully operational and聽are聽not聽under any restrictions….”
海角社区’s Center for Global Education & Experience stands in solidarity with those impacted by this tragedy. PBS has compiled a short taking donations for the aid of the local people affected.