This natural jewel is the largest volcanic island in the world that sits in a fresh water lake. Ometepe (which means ‘two hills’ in the native Nahuatl language), is a place that will take you back in time due to the rural, quiet island life. The Island has two impressive volcanoes, “Concepcion”, an amazing active steep cone reaching 1,610 meters above sea level and the beautiful “Maderas”, a cloud forest with a crater lake on its summit.

The striking landscape is dotted with farms where plantains, rice, tobacco, sesame seed, and other crops are grown. Ometepe is a great place for nature lovers, where monkeys, deer, iguanas, lizards and a large number of different species of birds live in this region. Visitors will find Ometepe Island a wonderful destination for walking, hiking, kayaking, biking, horse-back riding, swimming and above all meeting one of the friendliest communities in Nicaragua, the “Ometepinos”.