Ometepe Island

Isla de Ometepe

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November 5th 2009
Hi all, After 11 hours in a ferry, I arrived to Alta Gracia in Ometepe island. For sure the highlight of this hole trip! There isn’t much to do than walking, looking for nice view’s to take a picture and climb both volcano’s (Maderas and Concepción). I climb Maderas but just to the view point where I could see both sides of the river (see picture). The hostel was really nice and I saw a lo ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Isla de Ometepe

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The Pacific Coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the fir... ... read more