Ometepe is the name of two small connected islands in the middle of Lake Nicaragua, the largest lake in Central America. These islands were formed by the peaks of two volcanoes and connected by a short isthmus. This area is part of the Greater Nicoya subregion, one of the richest archaeological zones in Central America. Oval in shape, with an area of 3,149 square miles (8,157 square km), the lake is 110 miles (177 km) in length and has an average width of 36 miles (58 km). It is about 60 feet (18 metres) deep in the centre, and its waters reach a depth of 200 feet (60 metres) to the southeast of its largest island.

Ometepe island with Concepcion volcano
Model of the island at the port
Model of the island at the port
Women doing laundry on wash platforms with cows in the
Cooling his heels
Women doing laundry on wash platforms with cows entering the
Harbor of Moyogalpa on Ometepe Island
Lakefront
Approaching the harbor of Moyogalpa village on Ometepe Island
Homes along the lake
Close-up of deep ravines in the volcano
Ometepe island with Concepcion volcano
Moyogalpa village
Ferry on the lake
In the middle of Lake Nicaragua is Ometepe, an island
Para-sailing along the lake front
On the ferry was a trans woman
On the ferry was a trans woman
Ferry across Lake Nicaragua to Ometepe, an island with two
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Ferry across Lake Nicaragua to Ometepe, an island with two
Ferry across Lake Nicaragua to Ometepe, an island with two
In the middle of Lake Nicaragua is an island with
Hotel Ometepetl
New construction at the port
New construction at the port
New construction at the port
New construction at the port
New construction at the port
Painting of the port
Local lunch bar
Decoration at Hotel Ometepetl
Hotel Ometepetl menu
Hotel Ometepetl
Hotel Ometepetl
In the middle of Lake Nicaragua is an island with
Looking toward the port
Numerous buildings are made of wide planks in Moyogalpa village
Handmade building in Moyogalpa village
Primitive building in Moyogalpa village
Internet shop in Moyogalpa village
Small food shop in Moyogalpa village
Evangelical church service in Moyogalpa village
Restaurant in Moyogalpa village
Main street in Moyogalpa village
Local bus
Even the police are useless on the road between Costa
Elegant older woman waiting to cross the border
Che backpack
Waiting at customs crossing on NIcaragua border
Ticabus is one of the major bus liines in Central
Trucks wait for days to cross the border
Rainbow bus company
My Confidence is God
Waiting at customs crossing on NIcaragua border
Waiting at customs crossing on NIcaragua border
Approaching customs crossing in Costa Rica on NIcaragua border
Bypassing long truck lines waiting for customs
Waiting at customs crossing on NIcaragua border; money changer is
Chaos on the road between Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Chaos on the road between Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Chaos on the road between Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Nearing the border crossing between Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Much poverty in rural Nicaragua
Rural Nicaragua hills
Local transportation
Entering NIcaragua by bus
Entering NIcaragua by bus
Entering NIcaragua by bus
Local cowboy with his herd
First view of Lake Nicaragua
Church in San Jorge
Ditchdiggers in San Jorge
Statue of St George slaying the dragon
Church arch
Local taxis in San Jorge on the edge of Lake
San Jorge is a small town on the edge of
San Jorge is a small town on the edge of
Pedicycle with a heavy load
Some kind of arena along the way
At every stop food vendors offer goods
Entering NIcaragua by road
The windmills are gigantic
Wind farm
Rural house
Local resident
Doctor's office along the way in Nicaragua
Leaving customs after two hours, heading north against southbound trucks
A woman sitting on a cannon (left over from the
Some trucks appear to be abandoned
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People changing money

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