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 Ferry to Ometepe by trek06Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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Travel around the island is not for the light-hearted. The buses are crowded, and I mean OVER-crowded. It is hot, and any trip is going to be lengthy. The roads are awful, featuring construction work every kilometer or so, which forces the 1940´s American school bus full of people off onto dirt detours filled with potholes.
It can be fun, but prepare yourself! Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 The boat to San Carlos
arriving in Altagracia by Pieter11,
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Every week on Mondays and Thursday, around 18:00 h, the cargoboat arrives in the harbour of Altagracia. At the ticketoffice you can buy a -very cheap- ticket for this boat, and 10 hours later you'll arrive in the city San Carlos, at the other side of the Lago de Nicaragua. A ticket for this trip (in First Class) costs 4 dollars. For this money you can a seat on a wooden bench with a thin pillow on it, instead of the solid wooden bench that you can get for only 2,50 dollars in Second Class.
Because the boat travels only in the dark you hardly see anything of the environment, but the trip still is something special. Inside the boat you can try to have a sleep or watch one of the stupid movies they play. But outside on the deck you can enjoy the silence at night, the fresh breeze and the pleasing sound of the water beneath you.
The other way, from San Carlos to Altagracia, the boats depart on Tuesdays and Fridays. Boats from Altagracia to Granada depart on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and boats from Granada to Altagracia leave the harbour on Mondays and Thursday around 14:00. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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We were told that the large car ferry was not going at 10:30 as it was being repaired. We ended up going on a smaller boat but this was a huge mistake, you can read my travelogue on my Nicaragua page for the whole story Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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The best way to get around on Isla de Ometepe is by the busservices that operate on the island. The most frequent one is the connection between the two biggest towns: Altagracia and Moyogalpa. This bus goes every hour and takes about an hour to get there. The trip costs only a few cents.
The trip over the island is a great one. All around you see the unspoiled forest, some small villages here and there, and at your lefthand side there always is the mightly Volcán Conceptión.
Other busconnections are towards the other part of the island: Balgüe, Merida, or to San Marcos at the northside. At these busses only operate several times a day, so ask for the times before you start waiting for a bus! Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 A boat on the way from
Moyagalpa to San Jorge by Pieter11, 4 more photos
At the harbour of San Jorge boats to Isla de Ometepe departs all day long, every hour. Some of these boats are big enough to carry cars on board, but most of them are a lot smaller and only take passengers, and all kinds of supplies you can think of: vegetables, drinks, but also timber, engines and a lot more. Somewhere in between of all this you have to find a place to sit.
You only need to pay for your place on the boat when you're already on the boat, ready for departing. At ticket for the trip that takes around 45 minutes costs about 2 dollar. From the deck you have a great view of the island, and all the time you see the two volcanoes of "Ome" getting bigger and bigger.
And in the end the boat arrives in the small, colourful harbour of Moyagalpa; the biggest town of the island. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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 by paradisedreamerLeave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Renting a 4x4 is a nice way to get around the island but don't do it if you don't have really good Spanish. The reason is that you will need to make reservations to get your rental car on the ferry. This process is not easy even for Nicaraguans. There are no car rentals on the island but there are plenty of mini bus services available. The car rental arrangements can be made in Granada or Managua. The roads are fine. Once on the island, a dirt bike or ATV would be awesome; unfortunatley no one rents them on the island. Since most people seem to be afraid to drive in Nicaragua, they relay on taxi, shuttles and tour companies. There are plenty of ways to get to the port of San Jorge from Granada and Managua. I would suggest using a tour company that has a shuttle service like Grayline Tours. Once you get on the island there are plenty of taxis waiting. If you scheduled a hotel reservation, be sure to also schedule a pick up at the port when you arrive. This is normally free. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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