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Things to Do in Isla de Ometepe

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By Mike Karanicolas

Horseback riding is a wonderful pastime on the island. You can rent horses for between $5 and $7 an hour, which should come with a guide. Where you go depends on the area you rent from. The beaches around Santo Domingo are one nice place to ride.

All Activities in Isla de Ometepe

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...

Horseback Riding

Horseback riding is a wonderful pastime on the island. You can rent horses for between $5 and $7 an ho...

Ojo del Agua thermal spring

Just up from the beach on the road to Altagracia you'll see signs for this place. The Eye of the Water...

Altragracia Beaches

The most popular beach near Altagracia is called Punta Taguizapa, and it's located just to the east of...

Cycle to Petroglyphs

The ride begins hilly but becomes flat and takes around 45 minutes to reach an isolated house, where t...

Biking

Ometepe is quite a big island, and it's unreasonable to expect to conquer the whole thing by bike. It'...

Circumnavigate Maderas

One fun day trip is to circumnavigate Volcan Maderas. The path around is rough, but it can be trave...

Kayaking

One of Ometepe's most popular activities is kayaking, particularly around the area of Charco Verde. Is...

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