Ometepe

I arrived on Ometepe landing in Moyogalpa. I immediately took a taxi and headed for Charco Verde. This place had been recommended by a fellow traveler and I figured what the heck, why not see what it's like. I was also in no mood to deal with trying to figure something else out seeing as how my feeling sick was only getting worse and worse. I had to bargain with the taxi driver.. but it worked out and we headed for La Finca de Venecia.

Ometepe itself was very beautiful. I was in awe at being surrounded by two volcanoes.. one that is still active. I can't recall ever being so close to something that is so powerful. Not to mention the overall beauty. It is very similar to Costa Rica but somehow holds a much more rustic feel. It is a poorer country and that was very obvious while on the island.

Cattle roamed the streets!! I took a picture on my way to the first hotel and was laughing.. it was so incredible to just seen tons of cattle right in the middle of the road. I told my taxi driver this would never happen in the states!

The poorness of the country was visible in the country side... where you saw people washing their clothes in tiny streams... you could really see the working to survive and fend for your family. In a way it was sad and in a way it was honorable. How often do you see people especially family members happily working along side each other doing the daily chores?