Laguna de Apoyo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
nature reserve located between the departments of Masaya and Granada in Nicaragua
About Laguna de Apoyo
Laguna de Apoyo is a lake located in the caldera (huge crater) of an ancient volcano. Approximately 6 km in diameter and 175 m deep, it is about 150 m lower than the level of the surrounding plateau. Since the lake's drainage area is fairly small, forested, and contains little population or agriculture, the lake's waters are remarkably transparent (as compared, e.g. with the much murkier Lake Cocibolca aroundIsla Ometepe). Being a crater lake, the water depth increases very quickly as you walk away from the shore, almost at a 45 degrees angle. Being on an active volcano, the water is constantly and pleasantly warm. The Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve protects the lagoon and its drainage area (the mountain slopes around the lake). The shoreline along the western half of the laguna is develop
Where to Stay in Laguna de Apoyo
- 🏨La Posada Ecologica de la Abuela
- 🏨Paradiso hostel
- 🏨The Peace Project Hostel
Laguna de Apoyo Travel Guide Sections
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