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Volcano Boarding Leon, Nicaragua : We have climbed quite a few volcanoes before but this experience was different. Outside of Leon, Nicaragua we climbed Volcano Cerro Negro and road an over sized skateboard down the black volcanic gravel. Volcano Boarding is an adrenaline rush but wiping out on rocks does hurt. Read the accompanying blog

Volcano Boarding Leon, Nicaragua

We have climbed quite a few volcanoes before but this experience was different. Outside of Leon, Nicaragua we climbed Volcano Cerro Negro and road an over sized skateboard down the black volcanic gravel. Volcano Boarding is an adrenaline rush but wiping out on rocks does hurt. Read the accompanying blog

Updated: Oct 26, 2009 5:37pm PST

El Hoyo Trek : We signed up with Quetzal Trekkers out of Leon, Nicaragua for a 2-day challenging hike. Our backpacks were weighed down with 9 liters of water each, a meal for 5 and camping gear. We initially began our trek up the desolate black Cerro Negro volcano and then hiked to El Hoyo volcano to camp. The next morning we were motivated with the idea of swimming and relaxing in a crystal clear crater lake.

El Hoyo Trek

We signed up with Quetzal Trekkers out of Leon, Nicaragua for a 2-day challenging hike. Our backpacks were weighed down with 9 liters of water each, a meal for 5 and camping gear. We initially began our trek up the desolate black Cerro Negro volcano and then hiked to El Hoyo volcano to camp. The next morning we were motivated with the ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2009 2:52pm PST

Granada : Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities both economically and politically. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and layout. Granada is located along the coast of the Lake Cocibolca (commonly knows as Lake Nicaragua), the world's twentieth largest lake and it has become the national tourism hub.

Granada

Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities both economically and politically. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and layout. Granada is located along the coast of the Lake Cocibolca (commonly knows as Lake Nicaragua), the world's twentieth largest lake and it has become the national tourism hub ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2009 7:33pm PST

San Juan del Sur : San Juan del Sur is a coastal town on the Pacific Ocean, in south-west Nicaragua. It's popular among surfers and is a vacation spot for many Nicaraguan families and foreign tourists, who consider it an unspoiled alternative to Costa Rica. We took surfing lessons at Playa Madera with Casa Oro's surf instructor, Fredo. Unfortunately, we don't have pictures of us surfing because we were told it was best to not bring valuables to the beach. Although we felt extremely safe during our visit in both San Juan del Sur and Madera Beach. Read the accompanying blog

San Juan del Sur

San Juan del Sur is a coastal town on the Pacific Ocean, in south-west Nicaragua. It's popular among surfers and is a vacation spot for many Nicaraguan families and foreign tourists, who consider it an unspoiled alternative to Costa Rica. We took surfing lessons at Playa Madera with Casa Oro's surf instructor, Fredo. Unfortunately, we do ...

Updated: Nov 08, 2009 7:47pm PST