Climbing the Masaya Volcano
Few active volcanoes in the world are as easy to access as the Masaya
volcano. You can even get to the edge of the crater and smell the sulfuric
smoke from inside a car.
However, we find it more challenging to enter from the little visited
southern side of the crater, where furthermore you find a number of
subterranean caves, left by a kind of air bubble during past
eruptions.The National park has no official entrance from the south, but Flor de
Pochote has an arrangement with the park administration to bring organized groups into the area
from this direction. Our groups will be attended by skilled guides from
the National park. Normally an English speaking guide will be
available.
From our center to the entrance of the park you have to pass 4.5 km of
rural tracks.
We recommend to travel this distance on horseback, which is the faster and
most
comfortable way. You can also walk the whole way, or we can bring you in
car
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Costs for a guided trip:
| Type of transportation |
Duration |
Residents in Nicaragua* |
Non- residents* |
| Walking all the way |
6 hours
(13-15 km walking) |
Basic: 12 US$
Per person: 9 US$ |
Basic: 12 US$
Per person: 12 US$ |
| Horse till entrance of National park |
5 hours
(4-5 km walking) |
Basic: 15 US$
Per person: 12 US$ |
Basic: 15 US$
Per person: 15 US$ |
| Car to entrance of National park |
4.5 hours
(4-5 km walking) |
Basic: 16 US$
Per person: 9 US$ |
Basic: 16 US$
Per person: 12 US$ |
*The price includes entrance fee to the national park. This fee is 3
US$ higher for non-residents. Example: The first person pay the
basic tariff and for one person. That is to say, one walking resident will
pay 21 US$, two walking residents pay 30 US$, and three will pay 39 US$.
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