Ometepe is an hourglass-shaped island built by two volcanoes — active Concepción and forested Maderas — rising straight out of Lake Nicaragua.
It’s a peaceful world of farms, petroglyphs, waterfalls, and volcano hikes, reached by a short car ferry.
Ometepe
An island formed by two volcanoes (Concepción and Maderas) rising straight out of the lake — hiking, petroglyphs, and quiet.
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