Virtually the first thing I laid eyes on in Nicaragua was Isla de Ometepe. Besieged by taxi drivers at the dusty, hectic border, I caught a ride with a college-aged American backpacker and her ...

As Nicaragua quickly becomes a favored tourist destination for many travelers, the time to visit is now. In the heart of the country lies Central America's largest lake called Lake Nicaragua, ...

For travelers who are looking for outdoor activities that go beyond your ordinary walk in the woods, Isla Ometepe is your oasis. Composed of two volcanoes rising out of Lake Nicaragua's center, the ...

A stiff wind shoves the battered little ferry, radio blaring from the open-windowed pilothouse, as it chugs across Lake Nicaragua toward the island of Ometepe. Locals doze on the sun-pounded deck as ...

Picking out the visitors who have labored their way to the top of one of the two volcanoes on this tiny island in Lake Nicaragua is not difficult. Just look for the people relaxing as aggressively as ...

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Approaching the island of Ometepe is a bit foreboding. The island is formed by two volcanoes: one dormant, the other active. One is lush tropical rainforest; the other, Concepcion, has sides stripped ...

In its focal point where the ferry boats come after a sweaty, slow and chugging trip from Rivas and then San Jorge, there’s quite a large crowd of tourists who come here: either escaping their busy ...

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – Since Bainbridge’s Kim and Ela Esterberg retired, they’ve typically spent a couple months each year on Ometepe Island in Nicaragua, enjoying their house and the friendships they’ve ...