Nicaragua Top Things To Do

• Make the most of several volcanic crater lagoons in the environs of Managua - centres of watersports with boating, fishing and picnicking facilities. Laguna de Xiloa is the most popular.

• Hire a boat on the shores of Lake Managua to visit the still-active Momotombo volcano and the shore villages. 

• Soar through the air on a canopy tour above Tiscapa Lagoon, where you can fly across the volcanic crater from platforms connected by zip lines.

• Kayak around Ometepe Island on Lake Nicaragua. You have a good chance of spotting monkeys hanging from the trees.

• Hike in the Mombacho Volcano Natural Reserve. You can see a wide variety of orchids in the cloud forest. Climbing the volcano itself leads to spectacular panoramic views.

• Take to the skies onboard a hot air balloon for the best aerial view of Nicaragua's volcanic craters.

• Scramble along the rocks and swim in the clear waters of Somoto Canyon. This remarkable geological wonder only became known to the outside world in December 2004.

• Go surfing on the Pacific coast. Base yourself in the resort town of San Juan Del Sur for access to some of Nicaragua's finest waves.

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