Volcanoes in Nicaragua
There's a reason Nicaragua is known as the Land of Lakes & Volcanoes. There are a total of 19 volcanoes throughout the country, both dormant and active, many of which visitors can hike, 8 that offer magnificently beautiful volcanic crater lagoons, 2 with slopes covered in cloud forest, and 2 connected by a narrow band of sand, to form the largest freshwater island in the world - Ometepe.
For those adventurous travelers looking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a heart-pounding adrenaline rush, Cerro Negro near the city of León is one of only two places on the globe where you can partake in volcano boarding (also called ash boarding, sand boarding, or volcano surfing) - where you ride down a volcano's slopes on a wooden or metal board, reaching speeds of up to 50 km/h.
