La Isla de Ometepe or Ometepe Island is formed from two joined volcanoes that rise out of the center of Lake Nicaragua (Lake Cocibolca). One of these volcanoes, Conception Volcano, is active and the other volcano Maderas lies dormant.
Isla Ometepe has been inhabited since pre-Columbian times by the Nahuatl people and was considered a sacred place, steeped in legend and mystery. Today, its rich volcanic sands and virgin forest present ideal organic conditions for agriculture where you will find avocados, mangoes, banana and coffee plantations. About 35,000 people …

The Nicarao Inn Hotel situated in the center of the town of Rivas in Nicaragua. This is a pleasant small hotel with very reasonable room rates. Rivas is a “department” or state/province which also includes the beautiful beaches of San Juan del Sur and you are close enough to be able to catch the ferry to Ometepe Island from Port of San Jorge.
Staying at the Nicarao Inn will place you in an excellent location from which to explore Nicaragua. The Nicarao Inn offers a total of 18 …

In my last posting on companies offering Nicaragua tours you could consider for your next Nicaragua vacation, I wrote about a tour called The Nicaragua Volcanoes and Islands tour by GAP Adventure Tours Company.  That tour is a great introduction to Nicaragua, but you might be looking for something a little more relaxing.
The Nicaragua Shipwrecked tour by GAP is for independent travellers who just want to unwind, do some fishing, snorkelling and just plain chilling out.  This Nicaragua tour is for 7 nights, 8 days on the Corn Islands.  You’ll …

Something you must not miss seeing on your tour of Nicaragua is its lake, Lake Nicaragua (Cocibolca), one of the largest fresh water lakes in the world, besides the Great Lakes in North America.  When I first saw the Lake, I thought it was the ocean because the water was rough and there were white caps on the waves.  It seems also that the early explorers thought it was the sea as well.  So I am not alone is my mistake.
In the center of Lake Nicaragua, one sees two volcanoes, …