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maro-in of an enoiinous crater some miles in circumference. On a neis-Lbourino- 

 terrace also stand two other craters, one of which, the Caldera, or " Canldron," of 

 the natives, contains a lake of pure water, while from the other light vapours 

 are still emitted. According to a local tradition the smoking peak of Pacaya was 



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the scene of an eruption in 1565, and since that time it has never ceased to eject 

 ashes, vapours, and even lavas. 



IN^one of the other volcanoes in the eastern part of Guatemala have been 

 disturbed in recent times. Two of these lie a short distance east of Pacaya at 



