Masaya Volcano is Nicaragua's first and largest national park, founded in 1979. It continues to emit large amounts of sulphur dioxide gas from the crater. The last eruptions were as recent as 2008, 2003, and 2001. So it is sort of a scary thrill to stand beside the crater and wonder if anything is going to happen.
We tried to visit last year but the park was closed because a tightrope walker, Nik Wallenda, was setting up his daredevil attraction to walk across the active volcano. Crazy! (he made it - but we did not get to watch)
The view from the top is spectacular! You are almost 2000ft above sea level and can see Managua in the distance. There are no tourists due to the world pandemic with Covid and you can see that there is only one truck in the parking lot....mine.
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