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The largest most pristine rain forest in Central America.
Take a boat from San Carlos and journey a few hours down the river, stay at on of the riverside lodges.
The wildlife is too diverse to list in full but you'll almost certainly see monkeys, sloths, crocodiles, caimans and perhaps manatees.
Do the Masaya 'combo' tour which takes in Masaya Volcano, Masaya Artisans Market, Laguna de Apoyo and the pottery making town of San Juan de Oriente.
Contact Maria Jose masayatours@gmail.com
She's from Masaya and speaks English.
Las Isletas - you can go down to the lake in a $2 taxi ride from Granada, get on one of the boats for a tour - you don't need a guide.
Another option is to see them on a kayak tour, lots of people in Granada do this tour.
Mombacho Volcano has a beautiful cloud forest at the top, well worth seeing for the wildlife and flower and fauna but take a sweater.
When you first get into Granada there are horses and carriages in the central square which will take you on a quick tour round the town for about $5 plus tips.
San Juan is the most popular beach destination in Nicaragua,but the nearby beaches of Majagual, Gigante and La Flor are much nicer.
Base yourself in San Juan del Sur and visit these beaches for the day.
Photos below:
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Between Managua and Granada, Masaya is an overlooked town for visitors.
If you're there in Nov/Dec the town has almost daily festivals, the best is San Jeronimo. The rest of the year you can visit a volcano, arts market, baseball stadium and the enjoy the view from nearby Catarina which is one of the best in Nicaragua.
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