Laguna Charco Verde

Lunch by the lagoon

Nice restaurant open to the elements overlooking the lagoon. We both had the soup for lunch, one fish, one chicken and these were very filling as they came with rice and plantains. So beware if you ...

A different view of Nicaraguan life

I stayed at La Bambouserie just east of Balgue for two nights. The island itself is pretty but very similar to the rest of Nicaragua. The roads are in good condition, but some roads to hostels, res...

Charco Verde nature resort

We came with big expectations, so -by our own fault- we were a little disappointed. We thought it was a bigger -better organised- nature reserve. Positive points: - plenty of parking space - pri...

Best place to see howler monkeys on Ometepe

From the main road, Charco Verde is a short walk or drive down a pastoral lane. Beyond the zip line kiosk, you arrive at the grassy parking lot and the entrance where you pay 175 cordobas/ $5 USD per ...

Don’t bother

Stopped off during a cycle knowing that it was not going to be good (hostel owner’s words). Say two howler monkeys sleeping and that was it. Took half an hour to do the circuit. Not worth 5 USD at all...