Lake Nicaragua is one of the wonders of the Western Hemisphere. One hundred miles long and as much as 46 miles wide, it is the largest freshwater lake in Central America, but it may millennia ago have been part of the sea. Freshwater sharks and tuna, and the extremely rare sawfish swim in these waters.
Out in the lake, accessible only by ferry, lies the magical island of Ometepe. The island is composed of two volcanoes and an isthmus that connects them, and is the largest freshwater island in the world. Trails up the volcanoes Conception and Madera lead the explorer through fields of plantains, sugar cane and coffee to lush rain forest. Pre-Columbian petroglyphs and sculptures dot the island, reminders of the ancient people who worshipped here. There is a cloud forest, one of the rarest ecosystems on earth, on Volcan Madera, and down in its caldera, a cold crater lake where the cries of howler monkeys echo out of the mists. It's best to go with a guide, but it's an experience not to be missed. Afterwards spend some time on a beautiful island beach, undisturbed except by the breeze in the palms.
Adventure Life did an excellent job of planning, organizing and executing a great trip to Argentina. It was nice to have the trip with just the two of us which allowed for a more personable tour with excellent tour guides in all four locations visited. We learned lots of details of the beautiful sites in BA, Mendoza,Baliloche and Iguazu Falls. We want to do another trip with Adventure Life some day.
John WhartonMary Jo Catlett
1 day ago
Kassandra rocks! She had our trip planned and helped us arrange our air travel within the day we contacted her. She has helped us with our trips to Chile Argentina and Costa Rica, and she always finds us wonderful activities and accommodations. We’re looking forward to seeing what she’s planning for us this time when we go to Easter island
Janet
2 days ago
Nice thank you
Leo Lommen
2 days ago
quick to respond
thorough
Lisa Gallagher
4 days ago
Personal knowledge of the trip I was considering. Patience with our figuring out which dates we could travel.