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Lago de Nicaragua. Photo by Dawn Wohlfarth
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The largest lake in Central America (8,264 sq km - 5,135 sq mi) and home to the world’s only freshwater sharks, as well as tarpon, swordfish and sawfish and a rich selection of bird species, the Lago de Nicaragua can be seen on a daytrip boat tour, or through longer stays on one of its islands. The original site for a US-sponsored trans-oceanic canal route, rivers and tributaries run from Lago de Nicaragua to the Caribbean.

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Volcán Maderas Hike

Volcán Maderas is Ometepe's junior volcano, rising up just 1394 meters. Paradoxically, it's a longer ...

Museo Ometepe

This small, three-room museum houses a collection of petroglyphs and ancient ceramic pots excavated on...

Museo Numismatico (El Ceibo)

One of Ometepe's newest museums, and one that's rapidly expanding. The Museo Numismatico traces the h...

Top Rated Hotels

Hacienda Merida

It is a bit of a trek to get out to this place - the bus takes three hours or a cab is one-and-a-half - but it r...


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$2 hammock / $4 dorm - $8p/p double or triple

Hospedaje Central

What's not to love about a hostel that has a pet deer? Minta, as the fawn is known, can be seen strolling impe...


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$3 - $20

Arenas Negras

A clean, comfortable, reasonably priced hotel. The extra hundred cordobas buys you a room with a television. A...


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150 C - 250 C

Top Rated Restaurants

Yogi's Cafe and Bar

Named after the lovable black dog that greets arrivals, Yogi's is a friendly ex-pat run bar that serves breakf...


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Los Ranchitos

A popular restaurant serving the standard variety of local dishes for at reasonable prices. Fish filets are he...


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Chido's Pizza

Pizza here is delicious, well-priced and portions are big. A great place to eat in Moyogalpa. They don't skimp...


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Top Rated Tours

Safari Ometepe

This is an outstanding resource, and a great place to book trips. Robinson speaks excellent English and is a f...


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Hotel Kencho

This hotel offers tours, motorbike rental and horseback riding, but you may have to shout a bit to get service...


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Servicios Turisticos Ibesa

One of the first agencies you'll see as you get off the ferry, Ibesa offers the usual range of island and volc...


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Safety

Ometepe's generally a safe island as far as crime is concerned. The main thing to remember in terms of safety is...


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Services

If you're staying in Moyogalpa, you'll find internet cafes aplenty. Altagracia also has one or two. As for every...


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Lago De Nicaragu Lake

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