Rivas

Rivas stretches from Nicaragua’s Pacific coastline to Lake Nicaragua, encompassing dry lowlands, volcanic slopes and the island terrain of Ometepe. On the lake, Ometepe is defined by the twin volcanoes Concepción and Maderas, and its archaeological record includes pre-Columbian petroglyphs carved into local stone. The departmental capital, also named Rivas, stands on the Pan-American Highway, while San Jorge is an important departure point for crossings to Ometepe. Farther south, San Juan del Sur remains a Pacific port town associated with fishing, beaches and surfing. Trace Rivas’s place between the Pacific and Lake Nicaragua by browsing webcams nearby.

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