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Climb Volcan Maderas or Concepcion. I climbed Maderas which is a non-active volcano and has a lake on top of it. The climb was great and also challenging as there are no switchbacks just straight up. Make sure to buy rubber boots in Rivas before you head out to the Isla de Ometepe. You will save a pair of hiking boots! Leave a Comment
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No matter what, wait for the car ferry and don’t get on the small boats, even if it looks calm it won’t be when you are half way across and then it’s too late! Leave a Comment
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At an half on hour bicycle trip from Altagracia, you find the beautiful swimming hole "Ojo de Agua". This "Eye of Water" can be reached by following the main (paved) road southwards from the town, and then take the dirtroad to the left in the direction of Santo Domingo. Close to the resort "Villa Paraiso" there is a even smaller dirtroad of a few hundred metres to the right and then you'll end up at the Ojo. There also goes a bus in this direction, but it only goes once an hour or even less, so be prepared to wait long.
When you arrive at the Ojo de Agua, you'll be awaiting by one of the friendly people who run the place here. You need to pay a small entrance fee which was less then a dollar, and then you're in. The hole is actually a natural cool spring of which the water is captured in the concrete bassin that is made here. It is clear that it is a natural one, because all the time you see little bubbles coming up from the earth. This is the direct connection the pool has with the volcano above you.
Swimming in the pool is very refreshing (the water is pretty cold) even though it can be a little dirty; there are lots of leafs and seeds in the water. There also are small seats around the water and even some hammocks to relax in. And when you are thirsty or hungry: everything can be bought in the small bar close to the pool. And everything is cheap too! We had a very nice tortilla, two drinks and a plate of chips for only 3 dollars.
But: the best thing at the Ojo de Agua is the stunning environment you are in here. The nature is overwhelming and all around you, you see insects, birds (like parrots and hummingbirds) and other animals. A short walk around the water, and you'll be surprised about what you can spot here! Leave a Comment Address: Ojo de Agua, Santo Domingo, Isla de Ometepe
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 A Maya-temple in the Central
Park of Altagracia by Pieter11, 2 more photos
The centre of Altagracia is the Parque Central. This park is nothing more then a big lawn with a small shop where you can buy something to eat or drink, a small playing garden (with an interesting "Maya"-temple as one of the masterpieces, and some tall trees. Around this park, most of the life takes place. It is here that you will find most of the shop, here you can see the children going to school and going back home in the afternoon, and this is where you can catch the bus to other destinations on the island.
Further outside of the town, you soon enter the real rural life of Isla de Ometepe: the houses become small farms where the pigs, the chicken and the cows walk around freely, and where the nature soon becomes the mainattraction. Cowboys riding their horses, children playing in the fresh mud, and the most colourful flowers cheering up the dark green roadsides.
And just northwest from Altagracia you'll find Puerto de Gracia, where the boats departs to Granada and San Carlos twice a week. For more info about this connection, check out my transportation tip. Leave a Comment Address: Altagracia, Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua
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