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Southern Pacific Coast (Nicaragua), Nicaragua
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Isla Zapatera is the second largest island in Lago Cocibolca (Lake Nicaragua) in the southern part of Nicaragua. The island is the largest land mass of the Parque Nacional Archipelago Zapatera and is known for lush tropical forests on the slopes of a dormant volcano as well as its archaeological sites containing statues and a large number of petroglyphs (stone carvings).
Getting to Isla Zapatera will take a bit of effort because there are no public transport options and very few tour guides who take groups there. Most people who visit the island hire a boat from Puerto Asese in Granada.
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