Ometepe Island a Peaceful Oasis
This is the largest fresh water island in the world, famous for its two volcanoes, Concepcion at 1610 m.a.s.l and Madera at 1340 m.a.s.l.
Next to Rivas is Puerto San Jorge, a small fishermen town where you can take a boat trip to Ometepe Island, recently nominated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. This is the largest fresh water island in the world, famous for its two volcanoes, Concepcion at 1610 m.a.s.l and Madera at 1340 m.a.s.l. Madera’s volcano has an evergreen crater lagoon on top of it and also a waterfall. Legend considers that this island is the indigenous Olmec´s Promised Land, which they came looking for from Mexico during the 9th century. Ometepe is a paradise for water sports, fishing, bird watching and nature tours. It is also known for the archaeological stones and pre-Columbian statues. As Tahiti, Ometepe has the shape of a number eight.
Services Included
- Roundtrip airport transfers to San Jorge Port
- Ferry to the island and local transfers
- 2 nights´ accommodation at the hotel Villa Paraiso
- Daily breakfast
- Transportation with A/C
- Local taxes
