MDtravelhealth
TravelWiki
Perfect Place
Ometepe Weather, Climate, Exchange Rates, Videos, Pictures, Reviews, Events, Hotels, News.. and more
If you've been recently then we'd love to hear from you.
Our pages are maintained by Red Planetter users who have a passion for travel and using the best tools and data on the internet to help everyone find out in detail about places, trips and things they'd like to do when travelling.
Have a look at the page contents and if you've something to add then please look for the drop box at the bottom of the page to let us know.
You don't even need an account at Red Planet Travel to make submissions.
Or why not join Red Planet Travel and contribute directly to this page with your information: You can gain Reputation Score and become a valued member of our community!
Page Index ×
- Overview
- Getting there?
- Must know facts
- Getting around?
- What can you see and do?
- What is the security situation?
- How long should you stay here?
- Alternative Routes to Ometepe
- Hotels and other accommodation near Ometepe
- Points of Interest near Ometepe
- Exchange Rate History
- Climate
- Weather Forecast
- Travel Info
- Events near Ometepe
- Latest News
- Reviews
- Page Drop Box
-
Overview You can't Edit
Isla Ometepe is an island located in Lake Nicaragua. The island exists of two volcanoes, Concepción and Maderas. The shape of the island is created by the volcanoes and looks like an eight. There are roads around the volcanoes, which come together in the middle. To reach Isla Ometepe, you have to take the ferry from San Jorge or Granada, which will bring you to the biggist village on Isla Ometepe, Moyogalpa.
Both volcanoes are possible to climb. However for Maderas you need a local guide to find the summit. The track to summit is steep and can be slippery. The west side of the track is covered in cloud forest and the east side is mainly covered with coffee plantations.
Isla Ometep is known for its fantastic sunsets and when you are lucky you might see a fresh water shark. The only fresh water shark in the world lives in Lake Nicaragua. -
Getting there? You can't Edit
Flights to Ometepe are not running because there isn't enough demand (it was never a popular route anyway, it's easy enough and much cheaper to hop over on the ferries that run all day.).
You can take a ferry to Ometepe from Rivas if staying in San Juan del Sur you can take a taxi to Rivas.
It is not difficult to get to Ometepe, you must go to Rivas, there you can take a collective taxi to san jorge for 20/30 cordobas each, in san jorge you have about 10 ferries per day that cross the island (around an hour's trip on the boat). -
Must know facts You can't Edit
Users Assigned: smashright76Remember the only working ATMs are in Moyogalpa, so bring cash from the port town/main land with you to avoid any annoying trips back over there just for funds. -
Getting around? You can't Edit
Users Assigned: smashright76Once on the island you have bus service, taxis, or you can rent a motorcycle, scooter or atv to move around the island. -
What can you see and do? You can't Edit
Things are kind of spread out across the island. Santo Domingo has the biggest beach and is closest to Ojo de Agua, but there are other beaches at Charco Verde and La Punta Jesús Maria.
Merida is closest to the San Ramon waterfall and kayaking the Rio Istiam. Balgüe/Santa Cruz are great starting points for hiking Maderas. Moyogalpa (the main port town) is the best place to stay to hike Concepcion.
It also has a Pali grocery store (and other stores) and the only ATMs on the island. It’s the closest to La Punta, too.
Just to give a bit of distance perspective:Moyogalpa to Ojo de Agua: approx 24km. Moyogalpa to Balgüe: 32kmSo, you will have to figure out a way to get around to see the things on the island and there isn’t really a “perfect” place to stay to see everything.
My recommendation is to pick a place to stay that appeals to you, regardless of location. And you can figure out your time on Ometepe from there.
Check out the delicious chocolates and beautiful location at el pital Ometepe. A raw chocolate factory on Ometepe located between Santa Cruz and Balgue.
-
What is the security situation? You can't Edit
Users Assigned: smashright76Ometepe is safe and great for backpackers. -
How long should you stay here? You can't Edit
Users Assigned: smashright76On an overnight visit it will be a challenge to see very much of Ometepe. Stay at least 2 nights.
SECTION TITLE
| Rev. | User | Date |
|---|
Alternative Routes - Flights, Trains, Buses to Ometepe
Use the all modes of transport search engine to get you there.
Want a widget like this on your own website to help people get to you?
Accommodation near Ometepe
Looking for somewhere to stay near Ometepe? Here is our list of options.
Filter By Distance:
Filter By Tags:
-
BalgüeNo info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.Balgüe, Nicaragua 11.4895247 , -85.525496
-
el pital OmetepeNo info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.el pital Ometepe 1.4 km after the intersection of Santa Cruz towards Balgue on the left El Pital, El Madroñal 48800, Nicaragua 11.491773 , -85.523543
Hotels near Ometepe
More hotels from our Partner Points of Interest near Ometepe
Looking for important things or something to do or a place to go see near Ometepe? Here is our list of options.
Filter By Tags:
-
San Juan del SurSan Juan del Sur is a coastal town in south western Nicaragua, approximately 40 mintues from the Costa Rican border. The next largest town is Rivas, which is the capital of the departamento. San Juan is small, sleepy, laid back, slow paced, good vibe, easy to navigate, well connected ex-fishing village.
Town is located on natural picturesque harbor, shaped as nearly perfect crescent and the waters are fairly calm. Large river enters the bay trough the beach sand and makes water a bit murky. Seafood and fishing are a way of life for many of the people in this area. The Cara del Indio, a unique formation on a cliff face, is visible from certain locations along the shore line.
San Juan del Sur was very much a "surfers town" until it become popular with tourist and wealthy. Most of the cliffs and hills in the area are now covered with mansions and expensive condominiums.
Row of nice restaurants edges the beach and increasing number of hotels and hostels offers all price ranges.San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Exchange Rate History Nicaragua
Exchange rate fluctuations can have a considerable impact on your trip budget. If your home currency has appreciated in value in the recent term over the currency of your destination you are likely to find the place inexpensive.
Select your home currency from the drop down to compare it to the currency in use in Nicaragua.
Currencies fluctuate all the time, to keep updated of rapidly devaluing currencies follow us on Twitter or Facebook , or if you have somewhere special in mind sign up for an account and plan a trip. We will then keep an eye on their currency rates, and send you an alert if their currency goes down in comparison to yours.
Climate near Ometepe
Do you know of anything else about the enviroment that makes you happy to come to Ometepe? If it's a city or neighbourhood are there any climatic, or microclimatic features that you could tell others about. If the location is a building or place, then can you describe it maybe as "sun-lit", or "cold in the mornings". We'd love you to contribute - why not let us know in the drop box below
Graphic showing average weather in Ometepe in Celcius and Centimeters (Change to Farenheit and Inches)
| Month | Temp °C | Rainfall Cm | Temp °F | Rainfall Inches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.4 | 16.1 | 79.5 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 26.8 | 6.9 | 80.2 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 27.4 | 6.4 | 81.3 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 28.4 | 13 | 83.1 | 5.1 |
| May | 28.7 | 161.9 | 83.7 | 63.7 |
| Jun | 27.5 | 279 | 81.5 | 109.8 |
| Jul | 27.3 | 175.3 | 81.1 | 69 |
| Aug | 27.1 | 175.1 | 80.8 | 68.9 |
| Sep | 27.1 | 270.7 | 80.8 | 106.6 |
| Oct | 26.8 | 313.6 | 80.2 | 123.5 |
| Nov | 26.6 | 84.9 | 79.9 | 33.4 |
| Dec | 26.4 | 33.7 | 79.5 | 13.3 |
Travel Info
Latest news from Ometepe
Events near by Ometepe
Do you have an event that you want to shout about? Email contact@redplanet.travel and we'll tell you how to get into this list for free!
Latest News from Ometepe
Let us know what is happening by tweeting @redplanetters - Use this link which will make sure you #hashtag where you are!
Google Reviews Ometepe
Here are some reviews of Ometepe - don't forget to let us know how you got on by using the drop box at the bottom of the page, or joining our community and making a review.
-
Island has so much to do. People friendly just watch out for the cattle and horses. Stayed in 3 different parts if the island. Taxi drivers will lie say buses are not running and over charge. Negotiate always.
-
Two volcanoes make up this island and you can take a ferry over and enjoy the island beauty and relaxed vibe. There are wild animals everywhere, including white faced monkeys and wild horses roaming the beaches. Not every beach is perfect to swim at, but every angle of the island is definitely beautiful. You can hike the volcanoes or simply find some beachside shade. But be warned, it's hot on Ometepe.
-
Make sure you spend at least 3 days on this fascinating island. Lots to do for kids and adults. Best area for accommodation and food is around the Balgue area. Island is big, plan your transport.
-
An absolute must see while in Nicaragua! Our favorite town was Balgue, on the Maderas side of the island - great food options. Ojo de Agua and San Ramon Cascade are great options for activities, but there are also guided tour options to hike both volcanoes if you want.
-
great beach but you have to rent a motor bike to get everywhere
Reviews
We don't have any reviews of Ometepe at this time. If you've been recently please make a submission using the drop box at the bottom of the page, or better yet, join our community, participate and then write some reviews according to your Capacities and Reputation Score.
- We don't have any reviews.. please tell us.
Page drop box for Ometepe
Been to Ometepe recently, or maybe you know something about the history of this place? We want you to tell the Red Planetter community about this place.
You don't need an account or have to sign up or anything!
You can earn Reputation score by joining our community and also enrol on the TravelTip$ program and get paid for good advice by other travellers.
Please just use the drop box for "facts" only. If you want to give your opinion (qualified by your Capacities) then please write a review (once you have enough Reputation score).
Find E-Mail easier? Send your comments about the place, or advise us if you see something that needs correcting on this page. You can attach pictures to your e-mail too (but try to keep the image size down, and no more than 16mb total).
If you are not logged in, or choose to make the drop box anonymously you can tell the community honestly what you seen without any concern. Please send images or other evidence to support your claims.
Summary
Topic Tags for Ometepe
Topic Tags are what bind the Red Planet Travel site together, and are very important.
This place has been tagged:
If you think those tags are not perfect, then please let the person responsible for this page know by dropping a note in the anonymous drop box below, or better yet sign up or login and join our community, once you've got enough reputation score you can edit them yourself!
Got a Question?
Ask any travel related question or help others with your experience
Page Captain & Crew
Before you apply read about the Roles on Red Planet Travel
Have something to Contribute?
We are looking to grow the information on this site, if you have something to contribute to any page then we'd like to hear from you.
What's more you can now earn money (paid direct via Paypal) for writing descriptions about places you know.
You will need to tell other members about yourself and your relevant knowledge and experience about what you want to contribute about.
Look below for some example page types, and types of people whose views on a place might be useful to know.
Page Type: Hotel
Tell us your job, knowledge, experience..
My Experience: Doctor
If you are the owner/manager of any place, then you can, of course, take control of your page and add relevant information other visitors might want to know
User Videos
Webmasters & YouTubers - to add a video to this section just link to this page in the YouTube description on your video
User Images
Do you have any recent pictures? Please use the drop box at the bottom of the page to send them to us.
Related Questions
Can you help with answering any of these questions? Help other travellers with your experience and earn reputation score on this site.
Travel Alerts
Important information posted by Red Planetters that might be useful to know.
Red Planet Travel is made in Andorra
Corazón Tecsys SL - C/ Hospital 24, Cambrils, Tarragona, Spain © 2014
CONFIG: LIVE DAY: 6
Cluster Server: TYCHE