Half-Day Trip to Masaya Volcano from Managua
Managua, Nicaragua
Trip Type: Hiking & Camping
Duration: 4 hours
The Masaya Volcano National Park comprises of an area of 54 km2 and includes two volcanoes and fiver craters. The volcanoes have erupted several times in history, and were feared by both the indigenous people and the Spanish conquerors. The Spanish baptized the active volcano “La Boca del Infierno” or “The mouth of Hell”. They planted a cross, “La Cruz de Bobadilla” (named after Father Francisco Bobadilla), on the crater lip in the 16th century in order to exorcise the Devil.
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The Masaya Volcano National Park comprises of an area of 54 km2 and includes two volcanoes and fiver craters. The volcanoes have erupted several times in history, and were feared by both the indigenous people and the Spanish conquerors. The Spanish baptized the active volcano “La Boca del Infierno” or “The mouth of Hell”. They planted a cross, “La Cruz de Bobadilla” (named after Father Francisco Bobadilla), on the crater lip in the 16th century in order to exorcise the Devil.You will be picked up from your hotel in Managua and will be driven to the Nindirí municipality where the Masaya Volcano is located. Once you arrive, you will hike to the rim of the volcano where you will be able to see the active lava.
You will then hike to other craters and viewpoints from the central crater. After the hike, you will be taken to a local restaurant for a traditional lunch.
The tour lasts 4 hours and you will be taken back to your hotel in Managua at the end.
You will then hike to other craters and viewpoints from the central crater. After the hike, you will be taken to a local restaurant for a traditional lunch.
The tour lasts 4 hours and you will be taken back to your hotel in Managua at the end.
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