Climb volcanoes, drink fantastic coffee, eat amazing Italian food, ride bikes, and swim in a lake as warm as a bathtub.
Isla Ometepe is one of those places which I would put on my top ten must-see lists. It is gorgeous, two volcanoes like a postcard of Mt. Fuji (without the bullet train), sweet and helpful people, fantastic food growing in Volcanic soil. Except for the bus system, there was nothing to dislike about Ometepe.
What made it fantastic was the company. Jenny and Heather from my group who accompanied me, of course, but also the people we met in the hostels Finca Magdelena and Finca Ecologica Zopilote. Magdelena was all about the coffee, while Zopilote was-- get this--a huge version of our little Playa Gigante project. It's run by an Italian man named Christiano who makes the best homemade bread, condiments, jewelry, flavored liquors, and pizza. We got to sit down and pick his brain on multiple occasions...plus he was just a kick to talk to! Got a lot of Spanish practice in while I was there. Also, when we went back to Rivas, I had a ball running around the outdoor market striking up conversations in Spanish about Ometepe with the vendors, getting nessesities for the campsite, and buying street food like sweet tamales, ceviche, tamarind refrescos, pupusas, and plantain chips. I love love love Nicaragua.
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