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Nicaragua · Masaya

Volcano and lagoon

Masaya Volcano National Park and Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve, both with unconfirmed status.

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    NatureStatus unconfirmed

    Masaya Volcano National Park

    Masaya department. The pin is the centre of the national park in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.7.6 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    Sources disagree
    Hours
    Sources disagree
    Booking
    Not stated

    A national park of the Environment Ministry (MARENA) with Masaya volcano, which INTUR describes as active; MARENA reopened the day and night visit at the Plaza Oviedo lookout on 18 July 2025 and reported more than 84,000 visitors in the first half of 2026, according to the press.

    Status not confirmed: MARENA reported visits in 2026, but in December 2025 the press reported that the authorities reiterated the restriction on access to Plaza Oviedo at the Santiago crater, warning of low-energy explosions, and no later notice on that access was read. The absence of an alert does not guarantee safety. Check before you go.

    Source: MARENA – Volcán Masaya vuelve a recibir visitantes en el Mirador Plaza Oviedo (21 jul. 2025) · 2025 · +5

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    According to INTUR’s undated page: day visit, Nicaraguans C$80 and foreign visitors C$180; night visit, Nicaraguans C$185 and foreign visitors C$370; it adds that MARENA may update the fees. A September 2026 travel guide gives C$150 for the day slot. No MARENA fee table was read.
    Hours
    MARENA announced in July 2025 hours of Monday to Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; INTUR’s undated page and the press in August 2026 give 7:00 p.m. as closing time.

    Sources: MARENA – Volcán Masaya vuelve a recibir visitantes en el Mirador Plaza Oviedo (21 jul. 2025) · MARENA – Turismo de naturaleza en el Volcán Masaya (25 mar. 2026) · INTUR (visitanicaragua.com) – Volcán Masaya (sin fecha) · VosTV – Riesgo de derrumbes en el Volcán Masaya (9 dic. 2025) · El Salvador.com – Volcán Masaya (14 ago. 2026) · Thoroughly Travel – Masaya Volcano National Park (8 sep. 2026)

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    NatureStatus unconfirmed

    Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve

    Between Masaya and Granada; road access leaves from km 37½ of the Masaya–Granada road, according to INTUR’s National Tourism Map (2021). The pin is the centre of the reserve in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.7.6 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

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    Not confirmed
    Hours
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    Booking
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    A lagoon inside a nature reserve where MARENA opened a control post in 2022. According to a July 2026 travel guide, much of the shore is private and motorboats are prohibited.

    Status not confirmed: the latest MARENA news read about the reserve dates from 2022 and no source read publishes its hours or current access conditions. Check before you go.

    Source: MARENA – Puesto de control en la Laguna de Apoyo (21 dic. 2022) · 2022 · +2

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    The sources read publish no fee for the reserve. A July 2026 travel guide quotes day passes at private clubs, for instance US$7 on weekdays and US$9 at weekends at one of them.

    Nearby: San Francisco Convent Cultural Centre (9.3 km) · Mombacho Volcano Nature Reserve (11.9 km)

    Sources: MARENA – Puesto de control en la Laguna de Apoyo (21 dic. 2022) · INTUR (Mapa Nacional de Turismo) – Reserva Natural Laguna de Apoyo (2021) · Sally Sees – Laguna de Apoyo (29 jul. 2026)