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• Enjoy an Eco-Friendly Vacation on Ometepe Island

  Located on the slopes of the Maderas Volcano, on Ometepe Island in Lake Nicaragua, Totoco Eco-Lodge offers travelers the option of enjoying an unforgettable Nicaraguan holiday with all the ...

• Explore the Colonial and Volcanoes Route of Nicaragua

  Visitors to Nicaragua may have difficulty deciding what to see and do because of the multitude of choices in this beautiful Central American country. Fortunately, there are a number of ...

• Nicaragua’s Amazing Amphibians

  Nicaragua is known for its tremendously diverse flora and fauna, and visitors to any of the 78 protected areas in the country are likely to see a wide range of animals in the various ...

• Spend Some Time in the City of Boaco

  Located in the center of Nicaragua, bordering the magnificent Lake Cocibolca, the department of Boaco is crisscrossed by a number of important rivers and incorporates parts of the majestic ...

• The Nicaraguan Grackle

  Found only in Nicaragua, and more recently in neighboring northern Costa Rica, the Nicaraguan grackle (Quiscalus nicaraguensis) is a familiar sight in the vicinity of Lake Managua and Lake ...

• Visit the Capital City of Nicaragua’s Chontales Region

  As the capital city of the Chontales region, Juigalpa is the region's commercial center and vital to the economy of Nicaragua. It is located in the Amerrisque Mountain valley on the ...

• Discover Nicaragua’s Rivas Department

  Nicaragua's Rivas Department consists of the wide isthmus separating Lake Nicaragua from the Pacific Ocean. Featuring a host of natural, cultural and historic attractions, Rivas includes ...

• Guardabarranco: Nicaragua’s National Bird

  The spectacular Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa), referred to locally as Guardabarranco (meaning ravine-guard), is the national bird of Nicaragua, featured in all its ...

• Explore Nicaragua on Foot and Support a Good Cause

  Nicaragua offers a host of truly spectacular trekking trails, attracting trekking enthusiasts from around the world. Among the most popular of the country's trekking trails are those that ...

• Nicaragua’s Ramsar Sites – Part Two

  The estuarine ecosystem of Deltas del Estero Real y Llanos de Apacunca in Chinandega forms part of the Gulf of Fonseca's impressive mangrove system and is home to up to 35 species of fauna. ...