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Climb a Volcano
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  • By NoBorders81 on May 31, 2005
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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!

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    Boat trip
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  • By paradisedreamer on July 22, 2005
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    Please see my travelogue on my Nicaragua page to read about the boat trip from hell!!!
    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!

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    Safety
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  • By paradisedreamer on July 22, 2005
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    A Californian and a British tourist went missing on one of the volcanoes a few weeks ago so now all tourists have to show their passports on arrival so they can keep a list of all tourists on the island. The LP says that even experienced hikers should take a local guide.

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    Beach
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  • By paradisedreamer on July 22, 2005
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    Due the fact that it is a volcanic beach the sand is black volcanic sand and ash. It can get quite windy so if you had ideas of lazing on the beach this isn’t really the place for it.

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    Concepcion
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  • By paradisedreamer on July 22, 2005
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    There are two volcanoes, Concepcion in the north and Maderas in the south. Concepcion is a perfect cone shaped volcano with amazing lava flows.

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    Horse riding
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  • By paradisedreamer on July 22, 2005
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    Horse riding was about $5 an hour. A guide will go with you and you get to gallop along the beach and the views are brilliant.

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    Maderas
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  • By paradisedreamer on July 22, 2005
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    Maderas is the smaller volcano in the south, we did not go to the southern island but I have heard that there are some good places to stay.

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    Bird life
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  • By paradisedreamer on July 22, 2005
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    There are lots of birds on the island and you will see many egrets flying low over the breaking waves on the beach.

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    Birds
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  • By paradisedreamer on July 22, 2005
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    Whenever we had lunch on the deck these beautiful birds would come up close. By the third day they were no more than pigeons as you see so many and they always try to steal your food!!!

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    Pier
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  • By paradisedreamer on July 22, 2005
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    You get a great view of Ometepe when you arrive at the pier. You just walk to the end of the pier and wait for the ferry to arrive.

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