Church on Isla de Ometepe in Altagracia, Nicaragua.

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Location: The town of Altagracia on Isla de Ometempe, Nicaragua.

Price: 1.00 USD (20 Cordoba)

After you become bored out of your mind in Altagracia, go and take the tour of the main church across from the Parque Central. There are some Mayan statues and other artifacts in the older building.

 

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Altagracia, Nicaragua (Isla De Ometepe)

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If you are wanting to kickback in Nicaragua, then travel to the small town of Altagracia on the Island of Ometepe. This is a good town to have as a base camp to explore the Island. You can travel to a nice beach in Santo Domingo by a 35 minutes bus ride or explore the 2 volcanoes on the island from here.

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Volcano Maderas (Isla De Ometepe) Nicaragua

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Location: About 35 minutes by bus from Altagracia. On the Isla De Ometepe, Nicaragua.

The inactive Volcano Maderas might look small, but packs a pretty good punch. I arrived late (11:00am) in the morning to begin my climb and was physically exhausted by the time I arrived on the summit.

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