Guatemala is home to Central America's highest point, Volcán Tajumulco, a volcano rising to about 4,203 metres.
Tajumulco stands in Guatemala's San Marcos Department in the country's western highlands. It belongs to the Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountain system and is a large stratovolcano, making Guatemala the country associated with the region's highest summit.
The volcano has two summits. The higher eastern summit contains a small crater, while the lower summit is known as Cerro Concepción. Historical reports have suggested eruptions during the 18th and early 19th centuries, but those accounts are uncertain and no recent eruption is firmly confirmed.
Tajumulco is less frequently visited than some better-known Guatemalan volcanoes, partly because cloud and mist can make conditions difficult. A standard ascent can take around five hours from the hamlet of Tuichán. It is often confused with Volcán Tacaná on the Guatemala–Mexico border, but Tajumulco is higher.