mombacho volcano

如果你有时间到格拉纳达的话一定要到这里看看。我们爬上去那天正好遇到大雨倾盆,但是依旧觉得很棒。导游很友善,为我们提供了许多帮助,一路上都在与我们交谈。虽然坐车上山下山颠簸了一路,但是能有机会见识到沿路的居民的生活真是太棒了。很有趣!

在晚间观看火山很有意思。这是我经历过的最好的旅行了。我可以近距离靠近岩浆,也可以穿越蝙蝠洞。这里的景色实在是太美了。

周围的景色非常美。能看见Granada历史悠久的殖民地风格建筑。步行在热带雨林山顶非常酷,但一定要确保火山口天气晴朗,否则下午空气会非常潮湿。

来到格拉纳达,也许你可以去Mombacho火山来个不错的降温之旅-那里比起城市,要凉快些。我们是跟随当地的一个旅行社去的那里,火山入口前是停车场,你需要把车停在那里,接着你可以走着上去或者坐轨道上去(cca 10美元)。中途有一家叫Flores的咖啡馆,你可以在那里稍作停留,一边品尝美味的咖啡(同样口感的咖啡,镇里的购物中心卖的要比这便宜很多),一边欣赏周围优美的田园风光。之后,会有卡车载你到山顶的一个小型博物馆。在山顶的火山坑周围是很多小径,我们选择了较短的一条-比较好走的,走了差不多1个小时。对了,要小心小径上潮湿的部分,不要像我一样摔倒了,膝盖可能摔坏哦!!!另外,很小的孩子也可以在小径上走。喜欢这里的植物,树木,兰花,尤其是尼加拉瓜的美丽景色。真的非常壮观漂亮!我们当时也很幸运,因为我们没有碰到雾天,有时候那里是很多雾的。。。走到小径尽头时,我们在一棵树上看到一只树獭-当真是行动非常缓慢的动物,但真的非常可爱!

Mombacho火山是大自然的奇观,没有顶峰,而且在上面能看到格拉纳达及下面路岛的美景。我们在crators附近步行,看到了许多非常漂亮的植物,昆虫及动物-包括树懒,下面格拉纳达的风景非常迷人。利奥带领我们玩的很开心,他太棒了!

This is a complete change from Granada and surrounding area. It should be obvious, but for some it's not, so here goes: This is a CLOUD FOREST. It's at a higher elevation and and so it is cold and wet and even rainy. Your shorts and sandals are not appropriate. At all. Ever. Hiking fast will not keep you warm and you'll miss anything you might otherwise spot. Which brings up another point: you most likely will see nothing. I don't mean just no birds or animals, I mean the craters themselves, even hiking right to it or along it. Hike the rim(s) for the peace and beauty and experience alone and if you're lucky enough that the winds blow the right way so that you see a crater, count it as a bonus. And don't waste time and energy trying to save a few bucks by not taking the trucks up to the ranger station---it's too steep and will take too long. Be prepared for what you really have to do or stay in Granada and look at Mombacho from there.

We booked a tour with Cafe Las Flores to hike at the top of Mombacho Volcano. The tour cost $25 per person. They brought us in a truck to the top on what is probably the steepest road I have ever been on. I would not recommend attempting to walk to the top. Our guide took us around the Crater Trail. It was a very easy trail with some great views of Granada and Lake Nicaragua. The trail only took us about an hour and that was with frequent stopping. We did not see much wildlife. Though the guide was very nice, I don't feel like we really needed one for that hike. I think we could have perhaps found a different ride to the top for less than the $50 we paid for the two of us, but aside the price, I was happy with our tour.

Panoramic views of craters and landscape beyond. If you've only seen tropical plants like begonias, ageratum, orchids as house plants go see 'em there in their natural habitat! Our guide Alberto was knowledgeable and spoke English beautifully.

This was my fourth visit, last visit poor thought I'd try it again. No more. Poor service. Overcooked food. Overpriced for Local cuisine!!

Erick Tours arranged another winner. Great tour guide and breathtaking views. A wow cloud forest experience

We had the best time taking a private tour of the Mombacho Volcano. It was very family friendly for my seven year old daughter.

This ended up being an unexpected highlight! You can take a bus from Masaya or Granada to Empalme de Guancaste, then you can walk (30min) or tuk-tuk like we did to the entrance of the park. The entrance fee is a bit steep (5$/person, 20$/person with transport) so we decided to walk; bad idea! It was a steady 45 degree nonstop incline (but on asphlat road) and we ended up getting a ride from the shuttle instead. Once we got to the top, they explained the different trails you can do (some must be done with guide) and that's where the fun began. It was a very easy trail, not too muddy, but allowed us beautiful views inside the crater, then forest surronding it, a tunnel formed by it's eruption then of the valley around the volcano. We both loved it!! Having these views with little effort; totally awesome!

The short hike is beautiful and on the easier level. If you have it in you to hike the longer route to the top lookout, it is really beautiful! But LOTS of stairs!

as the name implies it was very cloudy and windy when we got there and really couldn't see anything . lucky for us the clouds cleared and we got a great view of the lake. but be aware you have to wait for the next bus ride down and there isn't a lot to do after your hike. The bus ride is fun in it self

It was windier and colder than expected, but so beautiful and interesting to see all the flora, watch the clouds blow by, see the views of Granada and the Islets, discover heat vents and learn about the volcano's history.