Lake nicaragua Travel Guide

Did you know Nicaragua has one of the biggest lakes in Latin America? Lake Nicaragua, Lago de Nicaragua in Spanish or the natives call it Cocibolca ``The Sweat Sea``, is the second biggest lake in Latin America behind Lake Titicaca. Lago De Nicaragua was part of the Pacific Ocean , but Volcanic activity made the land rise forming Lake Nicaragua. The freshwater of Lake Nicaragua contains fish usally associated with saltwater, including tuna and sharks, which have adapted to the environmental change. Lake Nicaragua has the only species of freshwater sharks in the whole world. The last was seen a few years ago, and the people think they are living in the deep water near Solentiname only.

Lake Nicaragua is 100 miles long and up to 45 miles wide, also reaches a depth of 84 feet. Lago De Nicaragua has several large islands, the largest is isla de Ometepe which has several small volcanoes rising from its surface.