Lava-baked pizza: Man cooks pies on Guatemala's active volcano using metal pans that withstand up to

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Lava-baked pizza: Man cooks pies on Guatemala's active volcano using metal pans that withstand up to 1,800F

David Garcia baked a personal pizza over lava from Pacaya in Guatemala

The volcano started erupting again in February

Pies were put on metal pans that withstand up to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit

Garcia wears protective gear and keeps an eye on the wind direction

Tourists have been climbing Pacaya to have a slice and post pics on social media

By DAN AVERY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 18:42 EDT, 12 May 2021 | UPDATED: 19:51 EDT, 12 May 2021

A savvy entrepreneur in Guatemala is taking advantage of an active volcano to launch a new food craze.

David Garcia has been cooking pizza over lava oozing out of Pacaya volcano, which began erupting again in February, for the past several weeks.

He wears protective clothing and bakes the pizza on special metal sheets that can withstand temperatures of up to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.

Tourists have been flocking to the mountain to have a slice and post pics on social media.

Pacaya is one of three active volcanoes in the Central American nation, and its eruptions can be seen from the capital, Guatemala City, some 15 miles away.

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Garcia (pictured) first started baking pizzas in small caverns on the mountainside in 2013. 'I put
it in a hot cave that was approximately 800 degrees [1400 degrees Fahrenheit] and it came out
in 14 minutes'

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