Natural parks, volcanoes, colonial cities and artisan villages rest around the shores of beautiful Lake Nicaragua. Observe the gases exploding from Santiago crater, barter for tapestries in the artisan market of Masaya, spot howler monkeys in Los Guatuzos Wildlife Reserve and explore Granada, one of the oldest city's in the world. Out of the lake rises the perfect cone of Concepcion on the magical Isla de Ometepe, along with numerous other smaller islands. In the lake are salt-water animals that have evolved to make this fresh-water lake their home.