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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Masaya Department, Nicaragua · North America
Masatepe is worth a stop: 10 minutes from La Concepción, 8km from Masaya Volcano.
Masatepe is a town located in Masaya Department, Nicaragua. With a population of 21,452, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Masatepe 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 Masatepe to your route.
Masatepe (Nawat: Masatepek), (Spanish pronunciation: [masaˈtepe]) is one of the nine municipalities of the Masaya Department in Nicaragua. It is located on the plateau of the villages 50 kilometers from Managua along the road to Masaya. It belongs to the tourist corridor of " Los Pueblos Blancos" on top of theRead more
coffee-producing Volcanic Plateau. The origin of the word "Masatepe" comes from the Nawat language and is named after the Nahua chiefdom of Masatepek, which was located in the present-day department of Masaya. Masatepek is a combination of the Nawat words Masat (deer), and -tepek (hill). The literal translation of Masatepek is "deer hill". The Indigenous inhabitants of Masaya are the Nahuas and the Chorotegas, and the Nahuas who still inhabit the municipality dominate the cocoa production in Masatepe.
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Masatepe is located in Masaya Department, Nicaragua, North America. The coordinates are 11.9145 latitude, -86.1446 longitude.
Masatepe has a population of approximately 21,452 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
One of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas with colorful Spanish architecture, a lakefront, and views of Mombacho Volcano.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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