Picking out the visitors who have labored their way to the top of one of the two volcanoes on this tiny island in Lake Nicaragua is not difficult. Just look for the people relaxing as aggressively as ...

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BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – Since Bainbridge’s Kim and Ela Esterberg retired, they’ve typically spent a couple months each year on Ometepe Island in Nicaragua, enjoying their house and the friendships they’ve ...

As Nicaragua quickly becomes a favored tourist destination for many travelers, the time to visit is now. In the heart of the country lies Central America's largest lake called Lake Nicaragua, ...

Ometepe, Nicaragua — Any local guide will tell you, a climber should not attempt an ascent of Nicaragua’s Concepcion volcano by its southern flank. It’s too fragile, and volcanologists fear it will ...

A stiff wind shoves the battered little ferry, radio blaring from the open-windowed pilothouse, as it chugs across Lake Nicaragua toward the island of Ometepe. Locals doze on the sun-pounded deck as ...