Gabriel has English class on Saturdays but afterwards we went on an excursion to see Volcan Masaya and the Mirador de Catarina.Masaya Volcano is active and though you can park your car right by the crater, you are required to park in reverse, to facilitate a quick getaway. Once the volcano had a minor eruption and a huge rock landed on someone's car, completely smashing it.
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| Crater Santiago of Volcan Masaya |
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| Crater San Pedro (?) |
The volcano actually has a couple craters that have formed over the years to release the pressure. You can smell the sulfur as you walk around the top; it's actually pretty hard to breathe.
At the top of the volcano above the crater is a large cross constructed by the Spaniards, who though the volcano was the mouth of the devil (boca de diablo).
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| Gabriel photographing me while I photograph him :) |
After visiting the volcano, we headed to Mirador de Catarina, a lookout over Laguna de Apoyo. Across the laguna, you can see the colonial city of Granada, next to Lake Nicaragua (or Lake Cocibola). It's an absolutely beautiful view and a rather peaceful spot, as long as the mariachis keep their distance.
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| Mirador de Catarina: view of Laguna de Apoyo & Granada |
Can you believe all this is only 30 minutes from Managua? California may boast that you can go from ocean to snow in 3 hours, but you gotta admit Nicaragua is awesome. Beach, volcano, laguna, little island... all within 1.5 hours of my casita!
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