Isla de Ometepe Excursion

Not far from Granada, in Lago de Nicaragua - "El Mar Dulce" - is Isla de Ometepe, an island that was created by two side by side volcanoes, not unlike the Hawaiian island of Maui, though much smaller in size. Concepcion, the larger of the two volcanoes is still active and occasionally spews ash into the air. Maderas, the smaller, extinct sister volcano, is covered in cloud forest, which provides sanctuary for exotic birds and other wildlife.
Pre-Columbian petroglyphs and statues tell of the reverence for the animal spirits held by past inhabitants. Present day islanders, descendants of these pre-Columbian cultures, form fishing and farming communities.
There are no resorts on the island, but visitors are welcomed warmly and we hear that water-front accommodations are comfortable, the sunrises are breathtaking and the food is "muy rico"!
Our plan is to depart Granada tomorrow and travel south by bus to the town of Rivas; then taxi to San Jorge, where we will catch the ferry to Moyogalpa. We have reserved beach-side bungalows for three nights.
We will return to Granada Thursday, in time for the start of the week-long poetry festival. More about that event later this week!