Travel Highlights: Central America
March 1, 2016
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Tag: nicaragua
Volcano Boarding!
January 3, 2016
You heard right! Volcano boarding in Leon, Nicaragua has become a popular past time for both traveling gringos and locals alike. Cerro Negro or “Black Hill” is the youngest volcano in all of Central America and has erupted 23 times since it’s birth in April 1850. It rests roughly 500 meters high and is very … More Volcano Boarding!
Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua
January 1, 2016
Ometepe is an island formed by two volcanoes within Nicaragua’s largest lake, Lake Nicaragua. Volcanoes Conception and Maderas are conjoined by a low isthmus and within in time created the hourglass shaped island. From San Juan del Sur, we hired direct taxi to the San Jorge dock in time to get on the 12:30pm ferry … More Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
December 28, 2015
Traveling from Monteverde to San Juan del Sur was probably one of the more difficult transfers we’ve done on the trip thus far. In order to get into San Juan del Sur by 7:00pm, we had to catch the 4:30am bus from Monteverde to La Irma. Once arriving in La Irma, we waited on the … More San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
