Ometepe Island

Ometepe Island

Spanish  Isla de Ometepe,  also called  Alta Gracia  

      island in southwestern Nicaragua, the largest island in Lake Nicaragua. Ometepe actually consists of two islands joined by a narrow isthmus 2 miles (3 km) in length. Their combined area is about 150 square miles (400 square km). The larger, northern one is 12 miles (19 km) from east to west and 10 miles (16 km) from north to south; from it the cone of active Concepción Volcano rises to 5,282 feet (1,610 metres). The smaller, southern island is almost circular, with a 7-mile (11-km) diameter. The perfect cone of Madera (Madera Volcano) Volcano on the southern island attains an elevation of 4,573 feet (1,394 metres). Ometepe lies 5 miles (8 km) offshore and approximately 8 miles (13 km) east-northeast of the town of Rivas. The island's land is fertile and largely forested; coffee and tobacco are the principal products. Alta Gracia and Moyogalpa are the island's main towns. Ometepe's location, as well as its archaeological, historical, and natural features, have been used to attract tourists.

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