Isla ometepe

Travel to Island Ometepe

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June 24th 2010
Isla de Ometepe 'Isla de Ometepe -Its name derives from the Nahuatl words ome (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning two mountains. is an island in Lake Nicaragua in the country of Nicaragua and is one of the country´s must-see. These twin volcanic islands are a remote escape located in the middle of Lago de Nicaragua. There are only a few small settlements on the island, along with a number of sma ... 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