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Lake Nicaragua or Cocibolca or Granada (Spanish: Lago de Nicaragua, Lago Cocibolca, Mar Dulce, Gran Lago, Gran Lago Dulce, or Lago de Granada) is a freshwater lake in Nicaragua. Of tectonic origin and with an area of 8,264 km 2 (3,191 sq mi), it is the largest fresh water lake in Central America , [ 2 ] the 19th largest lake in the world (by ...
Calala Island; Corn Islands (little corn island, big corn island), ; Cayos Miskitos; Pearl Cays; Rama Cay; Ometepe Island; Solentiname Islands; Islets of Granada; Zapatera Island; Island of Maracon (Lake Nicaragua)
The islets are a group of 365 small islands scattered about the Asese peninsula. The islets are of volcanic origin, [2] they were formed when the Mombacho volcano blew much of its cone into the lake thousands of years ago, thereby creating the archipelago. Most of the islets are covered with vegetation and rich with bird life. [3]
It is the largest island in Lake Nicaragua. The two volcanoes (Concepción and Maderas) are joined by a low isthmus to form one island. Ometepe has an area of 276 square kilometres (107 sq mi). It is 31 kilometres (19 mi) long and 5 to 10 kilometres (3.1 to 6.2 mi) wide. [2] The island has an economy based on livestock, agriculture, and tourism.
The Solentiname Islands (Spanish pronunciation: [solentiˈname]) are an archipelago towards the southern end of Lake Nicaragua (also known as Lake Cocibolca) in the Nicaraguan department of Río San Juan.
Ometepe Island is an important archaeological site, located in the Lake Nicaragua in the Republic of Nicaragua, administratively belongs to the Rivas Department.Its name derives from the Nahuatl words ome (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning two mountains, given that it is formed and practically the whole island is formed by two volcanoes: Concepción and Maderas.
Zapatera is an archaeological site located on Isla Zapatera, a volcanic island in Lake Nicaragua, Granada Department, Nicaragua.The large quantity of statues, petroglyphs and pottery found at the site, and on other islands in the Zapatera archipelago, suggests the area was an important ceremonial centre of pre-Columbian Chorotega people between 800 and 1350 CE.
Pages in category "Lake islands of Nicaragua" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G. Islets of ...