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    Pacaya is an active complex volcano in Guatemala, which first erupted approximately 23,000 years ago and has erupted at least 23 times since the Spanish...
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    Chamaedorea tepejilote, also known as the pacaya palm, is a species of Chamaedorea palm tree found in the understory of the forests of southern Mexico...
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    Pacaya–Samiria National Reserve, is a protected area located in the region of Loreto, Peru and spans an area of 20,800 km2 (8,000 sq mi). It protects an...
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  • seasonally flooded wetland of the Pacaya Basin forms part of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve. The 400-km long Pacaya flows into the Ucayali at Bretaña...
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    occurred for a combination of reasons, including Tropical Storm Agatha, the Pacaya Volcano eruption, and leakage from sewer pipes. Overall, the risk of sinkholes...
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  • Pacayas is a district of the Alvarado canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica. Pacayas has an area of 29.68 km² and an elevation of 1,735 metres...
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  • Vicente Pacaya (Spanish pronunciation: [sam biˈsente paˈkaʝa]) is a town and municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. San Vicente Pacaya has...
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    latest being the two disasters that struck in May 2010: the eruption of the Pacaya volcano and, two days later, the torrential downpours from Tropical Storm...
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    Smithsonian Institution. "Gamalama Volcano". Volcano Live. John Seach. "Pacaya". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. "Death toll climbs...
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    life in the city. In May 2010 two disasters struck: the eruption of the Pacaya volcano, and two days later Tropical Storm Agatha. Humans have long inhabited...
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