Touring Nicaragua’s volcanoes is to adventure into a land of impressive National Parks and protected areas enclosing thrilling active, dormant and extinct volcanoes. Twenty five volcanoes line the fertile lowlands of the pacific region in various destinations including Leon, Granada, Masaya, Managua, Chinandega, Ometepe Island.

Nicaraguan volcanoes possess incomparable beauty and wonderful natural resources where outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy astonishing craters, outstanding large calderas, magnificent crater lakes and splendid views. Exploring Nicaragua’s volcanoes also offers incredible opportunities to discover its fascinating tropical ecosystems, where different species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals inhabit. The top of these volcanoes can be reached mostly by hiking with the exception of Masaya Volcano’s Santiago crater which is the only volcano in the western hemisphere where you are able to drive right up to the crater edge!