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Masaya

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San Juan de Oriente

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Catarina

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Niquinohomo

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Masatepe

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Tisma

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Rent A Car was our choice...

Rent A Car was our choice..., Departamento de Masaya

 isolanthui Says:  It's 5 km from the entrance of National Park to the Plaza de Oviedo, this plaza provides an excellent view of the three craters. We rented a Toyota Yaris,... 

 Transportation in Departamento de Masaya

Masaya Volcano. Crater.

Masaya Volcano. Crater., Departamento de Masaya

 euzkadi Says:  After passing the entrance and paying the entrance fee (C75 for foreigners) the road guides you right to the rim of the crater, there is a big parking lot just... 

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Volcan Masaya. Parking lot.

Volcan Masaya. Parking lot., Departamento de Masaya

 euzkadi Says:  I was almost alone when i arrived to the crater; was great enjoying such peace and beautiful views and having the place for myself, suddenly several busses... 

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San Jeronimo Church

San Jeronimo Church, Departamento de Masaya

 euzkadi Says:  This beautiful church was built in 1833, and is named for the patron saint of Masaya, San Jerónimo. I specially liked the bell tower and the pleasant park near... 

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Typical Nicaraguan house.

Typical Nicaraguan house., Departamento de Masaya

 euzkadi Says:  I saw this house in Masaya and loved the architecture, then when travelling through the country i saw more houses with this style, i supposed is a local way of... 

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Masaya Volcano. Lunar landscape.

Masaya Volcano. Lunar landscape., Departamento de Masaya

 euzkadi Says:  One of the best things to do is to walk the trails through the out of this world landscape of the park, and enjoy the special mixture of vegetation and lava... 

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Masaya Volcano. Walking to the crater.

Masaya Volcano. Walking to the crater., Departamento de Masaya

 euzkadi Says:  The road from the entrance to the crater is a uphill 5 kms drive, but i saw some people walking the road ( if i´d had the time i personally would walked) the... 

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Masaya Volcano. Other viewpoints.

Masaya Volcano. Other viewpoints., Departamento de Masaya

 euzkadi Says:  There are several trails through the park that lead to other viewpoints. It´s a nice walk and the best of all is that most of the tourists only visited the... 

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Masaya Volcano. Viewpoint The Cross.

Masaya Volcano. Viewpoint The Cross., Departamento de Masaya

 euzkadi Says:  Near the crater there´s a small mountain with a viewpoint, i climbed the stairs to the cross, but finally the view was not so good because the smoke was too... 

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Masaya Volcano. Crater (Smoke).

Masaya Volcano. Crater (Smoke)., Departamento de Masaya

 euzkadi Says:  One of the most amazing things about the volcano is that the crater is continiously emiting smoke and sulfur gases. 

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Masaya Volcano National Park. Flora.

Masaya Volcano National Park. Flora., Departamento de Masaya

 euzkadi Says:  The visit of this park was one of the highlights of my trip to Nicaragua. The road that leads to the crater, has beautiful views of the Managua valley. Is also... 

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Street scene.

Street scene., Departamento de Masaya

 euzkadi Says:  A view of one of the Masayan streets, with the colonial style of construction typical of Nicaraguan towns. 

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 Shopping for crafts is the main attraction in Masaya. More than 100 stores in this market. handicrafes, painting, leather, necklace, hammock and more... 

 

Popular Destinations in Departamento de Masaya

  1. Masaya
  2. San Juan de Oriente
  3. Catarina
  1. Niquinohomo
  2. Masatepe
  3. Tisma

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Masaya

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 We took a tour from Granada to see Masaya Volcano and to visit the market. During the pre-Columbian age, Masaya Volcano was on object of veneration by the indigenous people. They believed the... 

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Masaya

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 Masaya has two markets: The old one which has been renovated and is the nicer of the two and the new market which is run down but has better bargains. Masaya also has miles of small clothing shops... 

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Masaya city and it´s Volcano.

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 A beautiful National Park with an impressive smoking cone, with sulphurus fumes coming from the crater. It´s really a very interesting visit. 

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Volcán Masaya

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Departamento de Masaya. I'd love to share with you the 3 tips I've written, the 16 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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Valle De La Laguna (in Masaya)

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 I work with a group called Amigos de las Américas. It is a youth leadership/community service program. My trip to Nicaragua was a "Chapter Leader Field Trip". We did many fun, touristy things.... 

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