Next we moved on to Ometepe. A volcanic island in the middle of Lago de Nicaragua. As a matter of fact, it happens to be the largest lake island in the world! And yes it is made up to two volcanoes. One of which is active, Volcan Concepcion, and one of which is dormant, Volcan Maderas. Crazy! We left San Juan Del Sur and headed for Rivas, which is the gateway city to Ometepe. There we caught the ferry to the island. Not so much a ferry and it was a really small boat wearing ferry clothes. This was probably the scariest boat ride i have ever been on! The water was so rough! I guess february is the windiest time of the year in Nicaragua and it causes massive waves in the lake. The boat just swayed back and forth and everytime it swayed to the right that side would sink so low that water would come crashing in! OMG! I was so sick! It didnt help that we had just learned that the lake was home to the only freshwater shark in the world! The Bullshark! Which apparently has the taste for human blood! Fun. Well luckily we made it to the island alive. But not without tradegy. Upon arrival i realized that i had left my atm card in a machine back in San Juan Del Sur. Never again can i withdraw money from an atm without first having my coffee! Ugh. anyways, pictured is a view of Volcan Concepcion from the ¨ferry¨ taken after the seas had calmed.
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