Cerro Negro Hiking and Sandboarding
General information
Cerro Negro is the second youngest volcano in the American Continent, and one of the most active and most interesting volcanoes in the region. It is a type of Hawaiian volcano with an altitude of 726 meters above sea level and still growing. It was formed in April 1850 erupting 18 times since then. It erupted last in 1999 creating a new crater at its base.
The volcanic activity here has made it impossible for trees and plants to grow on the steep, black slopes. Some slopes are covered by huge volcanic rocks, others by fine volcanic sand.
León has always been one of the most important cities of Nicaragua, both from an economical and cultural perspective. The city functioned several times as the capital city after Nicaragua’s independence from Spain in 1821. León and Granada both struggled for the title as capital city, which is why Managua was chosen to be the only capital.
Ometepe is an island formed by two volcanoes rising from Lake Nicaragua. Its name derives from the Nahuatl words ome (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning two mountains.
General Information Nicaragua officially the Republic of Nicaragua is a representative democratic republic. The country is bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of the country, the Caribbean Sea to the east which makes beautiful sunrises and sunsets possible. Nicaragua's abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems contributes to Mesoamerica's designation as a biodiversity hotspot.
The Flor de Cana Rum Factory is one of the biggest industries in the Chichigalpa region, providing the public with good rum and locals with steady and secure employment. Visitors should allow themselves enough time to enjoy a little rum tasting after the tour. All processes in the production of rum are explained along the way, and most visitors are impressed with the bottling plant. Here workers have to sort through the bottles for the different rums produced here, ensuring that all the bottles are washed, labeled and filled for capping. When it comes to unusually large bottles or the very small bottles, workers glue the labels to the bottles by hand. Visiting the factory is a recommended attraction in Nicaragua that is as interesting as it is tasty.