Ometepe Island

Nicaragua / Rivas / Altagracia /
Ometepe is an island formed by two volcanoes rising from Lake Nicaragua. Its name derives from the Nahuatl words ome (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning two mountains.
The two volcanoes, Concepción and Maderas, are joined by a low isthmus to form one island in the shape of an hourglass. Ometepe has an area of 276 km². It is 31 km long and 5 to 10 km wide. The island has a population of 35,000, and an economy based on livestock, agriculture, and tourism. Plantains are the major crop.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ometepe_Island
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Coordinates:   11°29'54"N   85°35'19"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago