Omotepe Island

Omotepe Island, in Nicaragua, is at the heart of the huge Lake Nigaragua. The lake is the biggest in Latin America after Lake Titicaca, and one of the 10 biggest in the world! Omotepe is a big island. There are beaches to swim, but the waters of the lake are usually hectic, and windy, so if you want to swim it is better go to the Pacific coast. The island, has 2 volcanoes, Maderas and Concepción, which is still active. With a boat from the shore of the lake and the city of Granada, to reach the village of Moyogalpa, from where you can find a bus that goes around the island and leaves you in the village where you want to stay.