WATERWORLD
Clockwise from left: the
dockat Jicaro Island
Ecolodge; thepool at
theTribal Hotel; Nick
Haven fromRancho
Chilamate ridingon
PlayaEl Yankee
the lovely
Parque Central
, a popular
local meeting place that bustles with
snack and souvenir stalls. I pick up a
bag of plantain chips and hail one of
the cabs.
Ahalf-hourdrivenorth,past chaotic
jungle and the occasional forlornly
grazing horse, and I’m at the
Masaya
VolcanoNational Park
.Home to two
cones, several craters (including the
activeSantiago) and a caldera,Masaya
isNicaragua’s first and largest national
park.Upon learningmydestination,my
driver,Roberto,takes ituponhimself to
bemyunofficial tourguide.
