Altagracia Transportation

Unlike the boats from San Jorge to Moyogalpa which sails several times a day, the boat between Alta Gracia and Granada only leaves a couple of times a week.

To Isla de Ometepe we went on the boat from San Jorge, but on the way back to mainland, we wanted to try the boat to Granada.
There’s supposed to be a pick-up truck going from the main square to the harbour to meet the boat, but when we wanted to leave it never showed up. Therefore we had to stay a few days more and wait for the next boat. This time we had planned to walk the 3 kilometers instead, but it turned out to take longer time than expected, so we hiched a lift with a truck.

When we arrived at the harbour, they had filled the boat up with bananas, which they were taking to the mainland. They had even taken out many of the seats to make room for bananas inside.
We didn’t mind. It just made it an even more local experience.

The boat ride took about 4-5 hours. Remember to ask around in Alta Gracia when the boat leaves, and plan carefully how to get there as it is a long walk.