Nicaragua is full of surprises and one of its most glorious, unspoilt areas is here...the twin volcanoes in the lake! Clearly visible from the main road to Rivas and onto San Juan del Sur, the volcanoes dominate the skyline. Volcanos Concepcion and Maderas sit in the middle of the immense Lago de Nicaragua, whilst clouds hover on the summits of both, Concepcion is by far the biggest and most open to the elements, exposed volcanic rock evidence of its previous eruptions. Maderas, on the other hand, is covered in thick, dense cloud forest. We arrived by ferry into San jose, not Moyogalpa as we thought, which placed us in a better position to get to the southern area. After a trip around the north island´s new roads, courtesy of Japanese funding, we hit the more rustic
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