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November 15, 2009
Overnight in León
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Travel by vehicle to the slopes of the Cerro Negro volcano which sprang into
existence in April of 1850 making it one of Central America's youngest
volcanoes. Devoid of vegetation, the black, cinder cone of the volcano rises
about 1,500 feet above its surroundings topping out at 2,382 feet above sea
level. From the crater rim, gaze into the steaming crater and enjoy the
views of the neighboring volcanoes notably Telica and San Cristobal. Descend
the cinder slopes of Cerro Negro and continue hiking to reach El Hoyo
volcano with a distinctive circular crater set in its southern flank. The
nearby crater lake of El Tigre (also known as the Laguna de Asososca)
presents an opportunity for a cooling swim toward the end of the day's
hiking. Return to the hotel in León for the evening.
November 16, 2009
Overnight in León
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Travel by vehicle to the north flank of the active Telica Volcano
whose bare ash and cinder slopes rise to a high point of 3,480 feet above
sea level. Telica's cone is truncated by a large 2,200-foot-wide double
crater whose southern vent has been the source of the volcano's recent eruptions.
Traverse the slopes of Telica before descending into the highlands near the
vegetated cone of the old Santa Clara Volcano. Finish the hike at the
fumaroles and boiling mudpots of the San Jacinto thermal area. Return once
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November 17, 2009
Overnight in León
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
After breakfast, travel by 4x4 to the north slope of San Cristóbal,
Nicaragua's tallest volcano (5,725 feet). San Cristóbal is one of a cluster
of five volcanic peaks known collectively as El Chonco. Begin the
long and steady ascent of this beautiful cone-shaped peak which is
sometimes called, El Viejo ("the old one"). San Cristóbal's summit is crowned by an enormous
crater about 1,600 feet across, and the views from the rim take in
the Pacific Ocean to the west and a chain of volcanic peaks marching off to
the southeast anchored in the distance by Momotombo volcano on the shores of
Lake Managua. Return to León for the evening.
November 18, 2009
Overnight in camp on Momotombo Volcano
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Travel to the slopes of the Momotombo Volcano and begin the ascent of the
volcano's symmetrical cone. Spend the evening in a camp in the forest just
below the volcano's timberline (all supplies will be carried up by porters).
Enjoy a Nicaraguan sunset and a quiet night under the stars.
November 19, 2009
Overnight in León
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
This morning, make the final push to the rosy-colored ash and cinder summit of Momotombo Volcano from
where you'll enjoy sweeping vistas over neighboring volcanoes and out to the
Pacific Ocean. Below you, the waters of Lake Managua sparkle and in the
distance you should be able to make out larger Lake Nicaragua and perhaps
the cone of Volcan Concepcion rising from its waters. Descend Momotombo's
slopes and return to León where we'll celebrate the conclusion of this
Nicaraguan volcano challenge! Transfer back to Managua on the morning of
November 20 is included in the trip price.
Other
Details about this Trip
Trip Dates: November 15-19, 2009
Price: $2,850
Single Room for entire trip: $200.
Single accommodations are subject to availability and may be
limited.
Meeting Point: Managua, Nicaragua. Note: Many flights from
the U.S. arrive in Managua in the evening so you may find it
more convenient to schedule your arrival in Managua one day
earlier (i.e. November 13). You can spend that evening in
Managua and travel to León the following day. We can assist you
with hotel bookings in Managua, if needed.
Departure Point: Managua, Nicaragua. Note: Most flights to
the U.S. depart Managua early in the morning; this would require
you to depart León between 4 and 4:30 AM on November 20. For a
more comfortable departure, we suggest you consider spending the
evening of November 20 in Managua and fly to the U.S. on
November 21. An optional day-long "ecotour" package for November
20 will be available to anyone who will be spending the evening
of November 20 in Managua.
Accommodations: Five nights in hotels with private bath. One night
supported camping. Six breakfasts,
five lunches, and
six dinners are included. Note: Your
accommodations on the evening of November 14 are included.
Important Notes About this Trip:
On this trip an attempt will be made to climb to the summits of five
active volcanoes. The climbs are non-technical but are demanding.
This program should be within the reach of fit and experienced
mountain hikers who are
used to elevation gain and steep ascents on uneven footing. Each
climb is a full-day outing. Weather and/or geologic conditions
may, of course, result in the selection of alternative hikes. |
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