We set our sights on Isla Omnetepe, the island, made up of two volcanos, in the middle of massive Lake Nicaragua. We had the pleasure of riding over to the island on rickety old ferry boats that looked like their best days were 50 years behind them. With choppy waters these boats seem like a recipe for sea sickness and they didn't fill us with confidence when they mimed water gushing in and then lined the sides of the boat with tarpaulins. When we arrived on ...

In moving from Leon to Granada we made the choice to use the public transport for the first time in the region to make a long journey. Up to this point, going by advice from others, shuttles were definitely the best way to go for foreigners with luggage, through Guatemala and El Salvador, but heading further into Nicaragua the public transport is more "western friendly". Using the public buses was surprisingly straight forward and uneventful and we ended up ma...

We took a shuttle bus from El Salvador to the town of Leon, in Nicaragua, skipping through Honduras in the process. We were quite thankful that the driver took care of the border crossings for us in and out of Honduras, as borders always attract the dodgiest people of the region. The whole day was lost in transit and we arrived in Leon itching to get out of the bus. Leon is known for being a colonial town with a bunch of decent museums to see. However, the onl...