Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua
By Amber Dobrzensky Nicaragua’s cleanest and most enticing swimming hole is Laguna de Apoyo, just outside of Masaya. Actually a lake that formed in the drowned volcanic crater of the long extinct Apoyo Volcano, the lagoon floor reaches 200 meters in depth—the lowest point in all of Central America. Considering how easy it is to […]
Nicaragua field trips destinations
El Coyotepe, which in Nahuatl language means land of coyotes, surrounded by exuberant bushes and trees, was built in 1893 by president Zelaya. This old fortress, full of history, is situated on top of a hill in the outside of Masaya downtown and along the Pan-American Road. The fortress is easily seen from the city. […]