Excursions
| Tours in Granada | |
|---|---|
| Parque Central Colón, The Causeway, The Cathedral (1583), The churches of Guadalupe (1626) and La Merced (1534), Palace of Culture Joaquín Cuadra Pasos, the Convent and Church of San Francisco (1529), the House of 3 worlds, Fortress of The Gunpowder (1749), Old Cemetery, The lakeside promenade and the Old Railway Station. |  (click to enlarge) |
| Visits near Granada | |
| The islets: Set of more than 360 islands created by an eruption of the volcano Mombacho ago 20,000 years old. It's a nice hike around these small islands covered with tropical vegetation, many houses and mansions. In a the remains of a strong, El Castillo San Pablo, built in 1784. |  (click to enlarge) |
| Mombacho Volcano: A 15 minute drive from the city of Granada. The summit of this extinct volcano crater three, is covered by one of the last remaining cloud forests in Central. Within the reserve are offered tours with varied length and difficulty, where you can enjoy spectacular views over the lake and the islands. It is a unique opportunity to observe endemic species of flora and fauna. If you love adventure, on the slopes of the volcano can practice canopy and the canopy. |  (click to enlarge) |
| Laguna de Apoyo: It is a lake located in the crater of an extinct volcano 600 meters. It can be seen at its highest since the Mirador de Catarina half an hour by car from Granada. Another alternative way is to do the walking tour from Granada. Walkers can enjoy a stroll round of 2 hours in a predominantly flat terrain to the edge of the crater. |  (click to enlarge) |
| Masaya Volcano: It was declared a National Park 1979. It has an area of 54 km2 and more than 20 miles of trails and roads around two spectacular volcanoes and five craters. Also known as Popogatepe, meaning “Burning mountain”, in the indigenous language of the tribe Chorotega. Some of the craters, The Santiago, is gaseous activity and incandescent lava inside. |  (click to enlarge) |
| White Villages: I would say, Diriomo, San Juan de Oriente, Catherine… is a set of picturesque towns mainly dedicated to the craft (ceramics, wood, leather, tissues, metals, stones). Are a half hour's drive from Granada. |  (click to enlarge) |
| Masaya: Is located 14 km north of Granada, on the banks of the lagoon of the same name. It is famous for its coffee plantations and craft market. It is the birthplace of Nicaraguan folckore, from as many balls in it. |  (click to enlarge) |
| Other interesting excursions at an average distance of Granada are the visit to San Juan del Sur and its beaches, in the Pacific; the colonial cities of Leon and Rivas; Ometepe Island, within the lake Cocibolca, one of the world's natural wonders. |  (click to enlarge) |
