Three and a half hours from the
capital of Nicaragua is located the island of Ometepe in the department of
Rivas, with an extension of approximately 276 Square kilometers, home of two volcanoes
Concepcion and Maderas surrounded by the great lake of Nicaragua.
The island has many natural
treasures and mainly tourist destinations that allow a large number of visitors
as well as foreign visitors. Among the various places that you can visit are:
Charco Verde, Santo Domingo palaya, Ojo de Agua, Laguna Maderas, Cascada San
Ramón, Punta Jesús Marí and Rio Istiam.
Ometepe hold numerous reserves
with important biodiversity, in addition you can appreciate the archaeological
wealth prevailing since ancient times.
Despite having paradisiacal landscapes,
tourist attractions are also characterized by its passive and hospitable
environment, inhabited by friendly and smiling people in love with their land.
One of the representative dances of
Ometepe is the Dance of the Zompopo that gave origin in Colonial times.
When visiting Ometepe you will be
able to delight of an exquisite Gastronomy. Is a natural, scenic paradise and a
pre-Columbian sanctuary that astonishes visitors from all over the world, in
2010 it was recognized as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
