Laguna de Apoyo Travel Guide

 mircaskirca Says:  There is a breathtaking view of Laguna de Apoyo from Mirador de Catarina. But the lagoon is a beautiful place that has abundant nature (you can spot howling monkeys and lots of birds) so it’s worth taking the time to explore it and enjoy a variety activities, from hiking,... 

 mircaskirca Says:  The hillside pueblo Catarina is mainly known for the viewpoint Mirador de Catarina, a cliffside walkway at the edge of the crater lake Laguna de Apoyo. It is lined with restaurants and a few souvenir shops where you can buy some locally produced handicrafts. There is a small... 

 dphilip3 Says:  This is a great destination spot right on the lake...5 bedrooms...a Paradise.Check this out at RememberNicaragua.com or Casadesol.net 

 jacquisuiza Says:  Several times I visited this place, alone or with my family.Hotel Oasis or Bearded Monkey in Granada offer shuttle to their places at the Lagoon.I always went with Bearded Monkey to their Monkey Hut. 

 Pieter11 Says:  The mainattraction in one of the Pueblos Blancos, Catarina, is the viewpoint from where you have a great view over the Laguna de Apoyo. This is a lake that is situated inside the crater of the Apoyo Volcano. The deepest point is 200 meters deep and is the lowest point in all... 

 Pieter11 Says:  The Pueblos Blancos are a strip of small villages between Masaya and Granada. When you take the bus from Granada towards Catarina, you will already pass through a lot of small villages. These villages all have a central square and a very peaceful caracter. As soon as you... 

 paradisedreamer Says:  Inside the hut there are many board games, cards, books and binoculars that you are free to use. They sell basic snacks and drinks, if you want anything more substantial you will have to bring it with you. 

 paradisedreamer Says:  At the monkey hut there are plenty of inner tubes for you to use as well as some kayaks 

 paradisedreamer Says:  The pier is a great suntrap to lie and bake! It is much easier to get in the water form the stairs off the pier than from the beach as it is very stony. 

 paradisedreamer Says:  Due to the fact that it is a crater lake the water is nice and warm and you could stay in all day of you wanted 

 paradisedreamer Says:  The Bearded Monkey or just ‘the monkey’ is another hostel in Granada and they own the monkey hut on Laguna de Apoyo which is a crater lake you can swim in. If you are on a tight budget you can sleep in a hammock there for $1.50! 

 paradisedreamer Says:  At Catarina you will no doubt have children asking for ‘one dollar gringo’ or selling biscuits and things. BE NICE!!! 

 paradisedreamer Says:  There were some local Nicaraguan singers and it was so peaceful sitting up there with this spectacular view and listening to the beautiful music. They played ‘Nicaragua, Nicaragua’ for us and just hearing that song always reminds me of that view. 

 paradisedreamer Says:  You can see as far as Lake Nicaragua and Granada as well as Mombacho 

 Pieter11 Says:  After a bustrip from Granada to the Pueblos Blancos and after enjoying the great view over the Laguna de Apoyo, we were getting hungry and thirsty. Luckily there was a great restaurant nearby: at the top of the hill of the Mirador. There was a nice building from where you... 

 Pieter11 Says:  If you get out of the bus and you want to go to the "Mirador" at the Laguna immediately, you can either walk all the way there through the village: about a 2 kilometres walk, or you can stop one of the many funny-looking "shoot-taxi's".These taxi's are the Central American... 

 Pieter11 Says:  When you come from Granada and you want to go to the Pueblos Blancos, you have to go to the small busstation close to the market in Granada. From the Parque Central, go one block west and two blocks south and you're there. At the station, ask for a bus going to Catarina and...