travel
January 3, 2026
Turistas destacan belleza natural del Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya
Familias provenientes de distintos puntos del país, junto a visitantes de otros países, recorrieron el Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya.
TL;DR
- Volcán Masaya National Park is attracting families and international visitors.
- Guided tours focus on the history of its active caldera, known as Popogatepe.
- The volcano is located 22 kilometers from Managua and near Masaya.
- Its maximum height is 635 meters above sea level; it's a caldera and shield volcano.
- The caldera measures approximately 6x11.5 kilometers with 300-meter high walls.
- The park enforces strict safety measures for visitors, restricting access to crater edges.
- Aquiles Guerrero and his family from La Libertad and Santo Domingo de Chontales visited during vacation season.
- An American family from Los Angeles, California, expressed admiration for the volcano's natural beauty.
- The Torres family highlighted Nicaragua as a safe country with friendly and hospitable people, contradicting some North American media reports.
- They have also visited other Nicaraguan tourist destinations like Poneloya, Corn Island, Ometepe Island, Granada, and Catarina.