Hector Guerrero - Mexican Volcanoes
Hector Guerrero01Volcán de Colima is one of Mexico's most active volcanoes. It's also called Volcán de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire. Inhabitants of the town of San Antonio, Colima—where this photo was taken—often witness its eruptions.
Hector Guerrero02A man snaps a photo of the smoking Volcán de Fuego in San Antonio, Colima, Mexico.
Hector Guerrero03A member of a civil protection group searches for people in La Mesa, Colima, who might need help following an eruption at Volcán de Fuego.
Hector Guerrero04The Nevado de Colima National Park in Colima state is home to both Volcán de Fuego and Nevado de Colima, a 14,000-foot-high peak often covered in snow in winter. Here, visitors evacuate after authorities shut down the park due to snow.
Hector Guerrero05Volcán de Fuego spews ash and smoke over the small state of Colima, Mexico. In October 2016, authorities evacuated 400 people from the area and imposed a 7-mile no-go zone around the mountain.
Hector Guerrero06A man covers his nose and mouth with a handkerchief after refusing to evacuate his home in La Yerbabuena following an eruption at Volcán de Colima.
Hector Guerrero07Mexican soldiers arrive at a volcano shelter in Comala, Colima, Mexico. In July 2015, hundreds of people were evacuated from villages near Volcán de Fuego.
Hector Guerrero08A man runs in front of the Popocatépetl volcano, a 17,800-foot-high peak that straddles the states of Puebla, Mexico and Morelos.
Hector Guerrero09A mountaineer rests about 15,400 feet up the slopes of Iztaccíhuatl volcano in Izta-Popo National Park, Mexico.
Hector Guerrero10Ash dusts trees, roads, and buildings in La Yerbabuena, Colima following an eruption at nearby Volcán de Fuego.
Hector Guerrero11Members of an armed citizens’ self-protection police force stand guard on a rural road in Uspero, Michoacan, Mexico.
Hector Guerrero12A glacial stream flows through Izta-Popo National Park, home to the volcanoes Iztaccihuatl and Popocatépetl. Scientists have predicted that glaciers on Iztaccihuatl volcano will soon disappear. Those on Popocatépetl have melted completely.
Hector Guerrero13Guerrero took this photograph of Volcán de Fuego from Carrizalillo, Colima, Mexico.
Hector Guerrero14A view of La Mesa, Colima during an eruption at Volcán de Fuego.
