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Volcán Masaya

Active complex volcano in Nicaragua

Photo: Saraedum, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya is in western Nicaragua, just outside the capital city of Managua.

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The park entrance is at the KM23 marker on the Carretera a Masaya.

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UnderstandMasaya is an active volcano with constant flumes of sulfuric smoke spewing from the vents in its main crater.

Get inThe park entrance is at the KM23 marker on the Carretera a Masaya.

Fees and permitsThe park entrance fee is C$70 (Feb 2023) for foreign visitors and C$20 for Nicaraguan citizens (cedula required for discount). Guided evening tours to the underground lava caves or bat caves are an additional C$60.

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BuyT-shirts and hats are sold in the visitors center. Anything else you need is best purchased in the nearby town of Masaya.

EatThere are no food services on the mountain. A bar and restaurant is directly across the highway from the park's main gate, and a full range of food and drink is available in the town of Masaya.

DrinkVisit the town of Masaya, or go onwards to Managua or Granada.

SleepThere are some posadas in Masaya. You can also find lakeside villas at Laguna de Apoyo. Major hotels are near Managua. A variety of bed and breakfast inns is available in Granada.

Stay safeClimbing near the craters is dangerous. Most public observation points have walls and signs to warn visitors.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Volcán Masaya" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Masaya Volcano", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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