Nicaragua Trips & TipsTours & PackagesTransportationNicaragua VolcanoesSan Juan RiverArtisan VillagesPacific Coast BeachesSurfing in NicaraguaCities of León and GranadaFacts about Nicaragua Hotels

Destination

Masaya Volcano

Masaya may be Nicaragua’s most notorious volcano, and it is certainly the most obviously active, constantly belching white, sulfurous smoke. This is a ruined volcano, with one dormant and one active crater. Upon entering the national park, a vehicle can proceed up the slopes, past volcanic rocks and the scorched trails of old lava flows, to the rim of the most active crater. Peering over the protective wall, visitors can look straight down into the crater itself.

The crater alone is a powerful sight, but those more adventurous could hike up the long stairway to a peak above for a view of Masaya’s other active crater, or to the rim of the dormant crater to see the forest that has grown within. Evening visitors can take a guided trip through a cave system formed by magma long ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos by Frank and Carrie Hachadurian of Blue Frame Photography www.blueframephotography.com