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Despite being a fairly popular climb, there isn't too much in way of tourist infrastructure here, and the mountain can only be reached by long bus rides.
Most people will probably arrive in Guatemala City. I came overland from Mexico. From Guatemala City, catch a bus to San Marcos. This is a sizable city and several buses run daily from many locations throughout the country. Luckily the road is now paved the entire distance. From Guatemala City to San Marcos is kms. The easiest way to get there is through Quetzaltenango, also known as Xela, which has a large tourist base for people climbing the nearby volcanoes.
Pass through San Sebastian and ask to bed dropped off at "Tajumulco" or "Llano de la Guardia", near the turnoff to the tiny village of Tuichan 30 kms from San Sebastian. In January , this was a much faster bus ride but still crowded! The road to and beyond Tuichan has now been paved. You can also reach Tuichan from Tacana and from Mexico. This is a short ride on the map, but unless roads have been improved in the last decade, it is actually a long, bumpy, very dusty bus ride.
The only route I am familiar with is the Llano del la Guardia Route. If you know of other routes, please post them. Also, see the route page for much more detail.
If you are alone, or you don't speak any Spanish at all, I would recommend taking a local guide. Don't wander too far off the paths either see the Red Tape section. From the trailhead at Llano de la Guardia, the trail follows the ridge to the west through many farms and cattle pastures. The trail more or less follows the ridge and enters a pine forest at meters 11, feet. From there, the trails converge and it is easier to follow the main trail.
Continue up the main trail to a junction. From here, the most used path heads SW to some villiages on the other sideof the volcano.
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