natural wonder
Masaya Volcano
One of the few volcanoes in the world where you can peer directly into an active lava lake from the crater rim, glowing spectacularly at night.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Managua Department, Nicaragua · North America
Masachapa sits on the route: 20 minutes from San Rafael del Sur, 44km from Masaya Volcano.
Masachapa is a town located in Managua Department, Nicaragua. With a population of 5,000, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Masachapa sits in Nicaragua. It's in the America/Managua time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Masachapa to your route.
Montelimar Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Montelimar) (ICAO: MNMR) is an airport serving the municipality of San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua.
The airport is on the Pacific coast. Southwest approaches and departures are over the water. The runway length includes displaced thresholds on both ends. Marked runway length isRead more
1,465 metres (4,806 ft).
The Managua VOR-DME (Ident: MGA) is located 28.8 nautical miles (53 km) east-southeast of the airport.
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Masachapa is located in Managua Department, Nicaragua, North America. The coordinates are 11.7869 latitude, -86.5142 longitude.
Masachapa has a population of approximately 5,000 people, making it a town in Nicaragua.
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natural wonder
One of the few volcanoes in the world where you can peer directly into an active lava lake from the crater rim, glowing spectacularly at night.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A 23,000-year-old caldera lake between Granada and Masaya, 175 m deep and ringed by forest, with six cichlid species found nowhere else. The crater-rim road offers the classic overlook before the descent to the shore.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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