Isletas y Volcán Masaya

We slept surprisingly well in a 14 bed dorm room but needed to get up at 8 for breakfast and then we were picked up for a kayak tour to the nearby little islands (Isletas). They were created by volcanic, seismic activities and form a labyrinth. The waterways are covered in lush green rainforest and water plants. The forests are loud with the sounds of birds and monkeys... Overall it made a healthy impression despite not being a National Park or specifically protected. The tour took two hours and it was a really interesting and relaxed way to experience the islands, especially compared to the boat tours.

When we came back to the hostel we could move in our private room and relaxed a bit before going into town for lunch. On the way we visited the municipal palace and the cathedral and the historic clock tower overlooking the town 😍 Then we visited the same restaurant from yesterday again and they finally had the desired Vigorón mixto! It wasn't that special but a generally really nice dish. Julia had fried bananas with cheese which was interesting and delicious.

In the late afternoon we were picked up to the volcano and spent hours in traffic and waiting to drive up to the crater. Apparently it has never been that bad to get there and while we were sitting in the bus it got dark 🤷‍♂️ The reason for the delay was apparently an increased volcanic activity and therefore the access had been closed for a while. Afterwards the cars allowed to go up to the crater had been limited to 10 at a time. Anyways, we were finally allowed to go up and it was amazing to see the red glowing lava moving so close to us. The fumes of the lava are toxic and we could only stay for 15 minutes but that was sufficient to watch the lava flow 🌋 A really amazing experience!!

For the evening we went into town and grabbed something small and then spent the rest of the evening in the hostel chatting. It was an interesting and fun conversation.Read more