http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Isla-de-Ometepe/Balgue/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Nicaragua , Isla de Ometepe , Balgue en-us Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:27:52 +0000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:27:52 +0000 HolaTaalla ollaan edelleen. Siirryimme lautalla Isla de Ometepelle eli saarelle jossa on kaksi isoa tulivuortaConcepcion ja Maderas. Majoituimme pimean jo saavuttua keskelle viidakkoa hostelliin jossa ei ollut ketaan muuta. Seuranamme oli tosin Granadassa tapaamamme pari Antti ja Maria. Aamulla huomasimme tulleemme upean puutarhan keskelle. Taalta oli kiva aloittaa tutustuminen saareen. Vuok http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Isla-de-Ometepe/Balgue/blog-411700.html On Tuesday we made our way from Managua to the Island of Ometepe. The island is formed by 2 extinct volcanos and is surrounded by the Lago de Nicaragua. The lake was originally joined to the sea but was closed off due to volcanic activity resulting in sea fish being trapped in the lake. As a result the Lago de Nicaragua is one of the few places in the world which has freshwater sharks. We arrived http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Isla-de-Ometepe/Balgue/blog-405727.html WE heart Nicaragua. exception Managua Arriving at the boarder we all had 15 minutos to change money buy cheap cigarettes or an orange sliced in half with some salty stuff on it.. So we jumped out of our luxery air con bus to be hit by 38 degree wall of heat Oh my god. It was hard just to stand up wearing jeans 15 minutes is along time the orange helped Over oranges we talked to a nice N http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Isla-de-Ometepe/Balgue/blog-379178.html I woke up early to catch the bus to San Ramon where I had planned on hiking to the Cascada de San Ramon. The bus was to arrive at 800 am and drop me in San Ramon in about an hour or so. By 830 the bus had not arrived so I decided to head back to my room to get a couple of things that I forgot. As slow as that bus moves I would have been able to get to my room and back even if I saw it comin http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Isla-de-Ometepe/Balgue/blog-355889.html got woken up by the locals at 530. and so i got up and got fed and ready for the hike. our guide guille en espanol was named freddy and a couple from holland were w us named fonz and margarite. fonz was slow and he turned around w his wife just after mid point. freddy spoke no english but it was good practice for my spanish. freddy said it would take an hour and half from where we were from bu http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Isla-de-Ometepe/Balgue/blog-348956.html was undecided on what to do so i ran some errands and then decided to leave myogalpa and get somewhere out of town for some fun. 1st tried some huevos rancheros and met really cool older couple who have lived all over the world and travelled all over. they have a place in florida and teach at an international school. sounds like a good life. so i caught the chicken bus to chaco verde and saw som http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Isla-de-Ometepe/Balgue/blog-348954.html