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Volcanic cone behind trees and dry ground on Ometepe.

Nicaragua · Ometepe

Ometepe's volcanoes

Concepción, which INETER considers active, and Maderas, which INTUR describes as inactive: both with unconfirmed status and, according to Canada, with a mandatory local guide.

2 places≈ 18 h in total, approx.2 unconfirmed, flagged

  1. 1

    NatureStatus unconfirmed

    Concepción Volcano

    Ometepe Island. The pin is the approximate summit in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.7 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    Not confirmed
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    A 1,610 m volcano that dominates Ometepe and that INETER considers active; INTUR gives a climb of 8 to 10 hours there and back, and the press reported a small explosion of gas and ash on 16 May 2024, according to INETER.

    Status not confirmed: INETER considers it active and no current status or alert level was read (its latest published monthly bulletin is May 2026); INTUR gives March 2010 as the last eruption, and the press an explosion in May 2024. The absence of an alert does not guarantee safety. Check before you go.

    Source: INTUR (visitanicaragua.com) – Volcán Concepción (sin fecha) · 2026 · +5

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    A travel guide (updated January 2025) gives a US$3 park entry fee, paid at a hut at the entrance, on top of the guided tour (about US$28 per person including entry); another undated source gives US$20 to US$30 per person for the guide. No official fee was read.
    Time needed
    8 to 10 hours there and back, according to INTUR.

    Tip: Canada says you must be accompanied by a local guide to climb Concepción (advice of 31 August 2026).

    Nearby: Ometepe Museum (5.5 km) · Ojo de Agua (6.5 km) · Charco Verde Reserve (6.9 km)

    Sources: INTUR (visitanicaragua.com) – Volcán Concepción (sin fecha) · Gobierno de Canadá – Nicaragua travel advice (31 ago. 2026) · Confidencial – Explosión en el volcán Concepción, según INETER (17 may. 2024) · Along Dusty Roads – Hiking Concepción (act. ene. 2025) · Hostal Casa Moreno – Volcán Concepción (sin fecha) · INETER – Boletines volcanológicos y geológicos mensuales (consultada oct. 2026; el más reciente publicado: mayo de 2026)

  2. 2

    NatureStatus unconfirmed

    Maderas Volcano National Park

    Ometepe Island. The pin is the approximate summit in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.9 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    Not confirmed
    Hours
    Not stated
    Booking
    Not stated

    A 1,394 m volcano that INTUR describes as inactive, covered in cloud forest and with a lagoon in its crater; the national park, of 2,638 ha and declared in 2013, lies in the Ometepe Biosphere Reserve, according to MARENA.

    Status not confirmed: the latest MARENA note read on the park dates from 2023 and does not regulate climbs or fees; sources disagree on whether a guide is mandatory. The absence of an alert does not guarantee safety. Check before you go.

    Source: INTUR (visitanicaragua.com) – Volcán Maderas (sin fecha) · 2026 · +4

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    No park fee was read. An operator (© 2018-2022) charges US$35 for one person, US$25 per person for two and US$20 per person for three or more for the guide, plus the park entry fee, without giving its amount.
    Time needed
    About 8 hours, according to that operator, which advises leaving around 8:00 a.m.

    Tip: Canada says you must be accompanied by a local guide to climb Maderas (advice of 31 August 2026); a local guesthouse gives it only as highly recommended.

    Nearby: San Ramón Waterfall (1.4 km) · Ojo de Agua (10.2 km) · Charco Verde Reserve (13.7 km)

    Sources: INTUR (visitanicaragua.com) – Volcán Maderas (sin fecha) · MARENA – Parque Nacional Volcán Maderas (11 sep. 2023) · Gobierno de Canadá – Nicaragua travel advice (31 ago. 2026) · Selvista – Maderas hike (© 2018-2022) · Hostal Casa Moreno – Volcán Maderas (sin fecha)

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