Andy Turner
7/3/2020
#01 León
A vibrant university town with a revolutionary past
Cathedral in Leon, Nicaragua
© emperorcosar/Shutterstock
#02 Isla de Ometepe
Hike mysterious twin volcanoes on Lago de Nicaragua's largest island
© Pete Niesen/Shutterstock
#03 San Juan del Sur
Surf by day, party by night in Nicaragua's favourite beach resort
© Anthony Sheardown/Shutterstock
#04 Granada
A tourist-friendly colonial jewel, now painstakingly restored
© Javier Garcia/Shutterstock
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#05 Río San Juan
Take to the water to explore tropical forest and the El Castillo ruins
El Castillo © Bas van den Heuvel/Shutterstock
#06 Little Corn
Perfect, pint-sized Caribbean getaway with spectacular snorkelling
© Chrsitian Hartmann/Shutterstock
#07 Volcano-boarding
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Downhill fun on the ash-covered slopes of Cerro Negro near León
Speed ride on volcano boarding in Nicaragua © PixieMe/Shutterstock
#08 Miraflor Nature Reserve
Community-centred tourism and sustainable farming are integral to this protected reserve
Wild horses playing in the Reserva Natural Miraflor © James Wagstaff/Shutterstock
#09 Solentiname Archipelago
Stylized artwork in Mancarrón's small church reflects the untamed beauty of these islands