Things to do in Nicaragua

A Nicaraguan specialty: sliding down an active volcano's black ash slope on a reinforced board, reaching speeds that surprise most first-timers.

Central America's oldest still-intact colonial city, founded in 1524, with brightly painted facades along a lakeside setting.

An island formed by twin volcanoes rising from Lake Nicaragua, offering serious hiking with lake views from the summit.

Nicaragua's intellectual and revolutionary capital, with museums and street art documenting the Sandinista era and ongoing political history.