Nicaragua Transportation and ToursIn the lake of Nicaragua, called by the Spanish conquerors “the fresh water sea” by its immensity, excels the island of Ometepe whose name in Nahuatl means “two hills”. The island of 276 kilometers square lodges to two majestic volcanos united by a short isthmus, and is at the moment one of the natural destinies preferred by national and foreign tourists by its hospitable and passive atmosphere, its beautiful landscapes, their two volcanos, the archaeological wealth, its calm beaches and their numerous natural reserves and forests where an important biodiversity can be appraised.
From always, the island has represented a paradisÃaco destiny. In pre-Columbian times, according to stories obtained by indigenous historians, tribes they moved of the north until Central America in search of a paradise glimpsed by its priests: a earth formed by two hills, and in his andares found it. The island of Ometepe became then a sanctuary inhabited by a mixture of diverse tribes and cultures, which is revealed by the enormous amount of petroglifos, ceramics and estatuaria that can be appraised in all the zone.
The island is inhabited by amiable and smiling people enamored with its earth, dedicated mainly to the fishing and the agricultural production of great quality that provides the fertile island ground.
At the moment, the ometepinos have begun to dedicate themselves to the attention of tourists and the numerous premises of services have been installed in the island, with the disposition to welcome in the visitors of the entire world who wish to visit this paradise
Sites of interest:
- Moyogalpa
- Charco Verde
- Altagracia
- Playa Santo Domingo
- Volcanos