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	Ometepe Biological Station
		Ometepe is an island of 276 square kilometers lying in Lake Nicaragua.
		Ometepe is situated in southeastern Nicaragua and has a population of 30,000 people.
		The word Ometepe is a Nahuatl word that means "land of 2 volcanoes" (Nashuatl) is a language spoken by the ancient Aztecs and their descendants).
	www.lasuerte.org /ometepe.html (1051 words)

	Explore Nicaragua: Ometepe Island
		Ometepe is currently one of the destinations admired by both local and international tourists for its nature, hospitality, beautiful landscapes, the two volcanoes, a rich archeological background, relaxing beaches and its numerous natural reserves and forests that enjoy a high biodiversity.
		To some islanders, the official bird of Ometepe is the blue-tailed magpie (urraca); a colorful bird with a distinguishing white forelock.
		Ometepe was and still is a natural paradise, where the pre-Columbian sanctuary and beautiful scenery amazes visitors from all over the world.
	www.vianica.com /visit/ometepe (3118 words)

	Ometepe
		Ometepe's first inhabitants were the Nahuas Indians who migrated from Mexico to populate the hot, volcanic Central American region we now know as Nicaragua.
		Ometepe is developing tourism realizing its importance to the economy of the island.
		On Ometepe, amidst the exotic vegetation, animal and bird life and colorful blooms, it almost seems that anything is possible.
	centralamerica.com /nicaragua/info/ometepe.htm (757 words)

	Islas Hermanas Bainbridge-Ometepe
		Ometepe Island is located in Central America in a large fresh-water lake called Lake Nicaragua, or Cocibolca.
		Ometepe is a word from the Nahuatl language, meaning two peaks.
		The island is said to have been a site of great importance to the ancients, who carved great stone statues and left behind literally thousands of images cut in the island's volcanic stones.
	www.bosia.org (548 words)

	Ometepe
		Ometepe's first inhabitants were the Nahuas Indians who migrated from Mexico to populate the hot, volcanic Central American region we now know as Nicaragua.
		Ometepe is developing tourism realizing its importance to the economy of the island.
		On Ometepe, amidst the exotic vegetation, animal and bird life and colorful blooms, it almost seems that anything is possible.
	www.centralamerica.com /nicaragua/info/ometepe.htm (757 words)

	Ometepe Island
		Ometepe Island, was populated by tribes that inhabited the coasts of the Great Lake of Nicaragua.
		This people moved to Ometepe in Raft, possible during the months of April, May, June, July, September and October, these are the months of the year in that the waters of the lake are serene.
		This same town of Ometepe was given in it commends for the Emperardor Carlos V to Juan of Perea, April 13 1537.
	www.costarica-net-guide.com /ometepe.html (674 words)

	The Seattle Times: Travel Outdoors: Nicaragua: Unspoiled, irresistible Ometepe
		Ometepe Island is the largest island in Lake Nicaragua and one of the largest islands on a freshwater lake in the world.
		Getting to Ometepe from Seattle entails a two-day succession of flights, taxis and a rickety public bus or two where one might encounter (as I did) plastic bags of chicken livers in the overhead luggage racks.
		At Villa Paraiso, considered to be Ometepe's fanciest digs, I landed a stone cabin just a few steps from the beach for a mere $45 a night.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/traveloutdoors/2002043591_ometepe26.html (1534 words)

	Ometepe
		The Indian word Ometepe means " two mounts " The name was given for the Indians because the island is formed by two volcanoes, "Concepción" and " Maderas ".
		If you are in good conditions, you can participate in a tour that consist of climbing to the top of either of the volcanoes from where you can enjoy an incredible view of the lake and the island.
		The two main towns are the island's port Moyogalpa and Altagracia, on the eastern side of the island which is treasured for the idols which decorate the atrium of the temple.
	www.angelfire.com /oz/toursvacations/ometepe_ingles.html (256 words)

	Cigar Aficionado \| Archives \| Under The Volcanoes
		The ferry is on course for the twin peaks that are shrouded by clouds in the distance.
		Ometepe offers something new—even among the diverse and well—regarded growing regions of Nicaragua, where the fl soil of Estelí yields strong tobaccos that power the nation's blends, the rocky soil of nearby Condega provides a middle—range flavor, and the red clay land of Jalapa produces smooth, elegant and silky rich wrapper tobaccos.
		Life is good on Ometepe, and not just for the people in charge, but for the typical residents of the island.
	www.cigaraficionado.com /Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article/0,2322,1804,00.html (1584 words)

	Ometepe island volcans and nature - Nicaragua
		Its surface is about 270 square kilometers and it has 35000 inhabitants approximately.
		The volcanic activity, through the deposition of volcanic ash, has made the soil of the plains extremely fertile, permitting constant planting without fallowing.
		The island has probably been inhabited since 2000-2500 B.C. To reach Ometepe island you can catch a boat from Granada and after 4 hours you'll arrive to Altagracia port or you can leave from San Jorge (Rivas port) to reach, after 1 hour you reach Moyogalpa's port.
	www.nicatour.net /en/nicaragua/Ometepe.asp (239 words)

	TURISMO EN LA ISLA DE OMETEPE
		Ometepe es rica en hallazgos arqueológicos tanto de objetos de cerámica como objetos de piedra labrada.
		Ometepe forma parte del circuito de los lagos, además esta cerca del río San Juan, y Managua, la cual se puede conectar como una vía de acceso a otros destinos turísticos, es decir que la isla posee una posición geográfica muy importante.
		El café de Ometepe es muy famoso en Brainbrige, lo que ha muchos a motivado a conocer nuestra hermosa isla y de esa manera aumenta nuestra actividad turística, ya que los jóvenes que llegan a la isla de Ometepe a trabajar en proyectos vuelven a la isla a pasear con sus familiares y amistades.
	www.gestiopolis.com /recursos2/documentos/fulldocs/emp/ometepe.htm (6034 words)

	Isla Ometepe travel guide
		The Island of Ometepe was formed by two volcanoes rising from Lake Nicaragua in the Republic of Nicaragua.
		Ometepe was finally annexed, through settlement, by the Spanish conquistadors at the end of the 16th century.
		Today, Ometepe is developing tourism and ecotourism, with the archaeological past and the bounty of its nature sanctuary, the exotic vegetation, animal and bird life as trump cards.
	www.world66.com /centralamericathecaribbean/nicaragua/isla_ometepe (666 words)

	The Petroglyphs of Ometepe Island
		Isla Ometepe is the largest island in the lake.
		Ometepe has generally been included within the Greater Nicoya Archaeological Subarea as proposed by Norweb (1964) and more specifically within the northern sector, as defined by Lange (1984; 1992), which is restricted to Pacific Nicaragua.
		Ometepe has been called the 'island of circles and spirals" (Matillo Villa 1973) and with reason, for within the abstract curvilinear type probably the single most common motif is the spiral, found in virtually all sites.
	culturelink.info /petro/paper_suz.htm (2191 words)

	The Seattle Times: Travel: If you go to Ometepe
		On Ometepe, unless you're part of an organized tour or rent your own vehicle, plan to hop the same fleet of castoff U.S. school buses used by the island's residents.
		Since Ometepe is an off-the-beaten-path destination, your best bet for advance preparations may be to consult budget-travel books such as Lonely Planet and Moon Handbooks, both of which have sections on Ometepe in their Nicaragua editions.
		That's especially true on rural Ometepe Island, where accommodations range from $2 hammocks to $45 private cabins and a satisfying meal can be had for well under $5.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/travel/2002043614_ifgoometepe26.html (443 words)

	ADVENTURE TOURS - OMETEPE ISLAND - VOLCANO CLIMBING & HIKING
		The Island of Ometepe is like no other lake island in the world, and not just because it is the biggest lake island on our planet.
		Due to the distance and logistical nature of the arrival and departure from Isla de Ometepe we have this program built around the arrival night and night before departure at the finest hotel in Managua.
		This is flexible according to your flight plan, as some arrivals will be able to go direct to the island if desired, though the final night in country should be spent on the mainland to assure you do not miss your flight.
	www.toursnicaragua.com /adventure_tours/ometepe_island.html (611 words)

	The Working Geezer's Guide To Nicaragua: In Ometepe ~ by Kevin Barker
		Rather, it's about a rather singular island called Ometepe, called by some the largest fresh water island in the world, and where I washed up on shore, Robinson Crusoe-like, after I realized I was barking up a dead horse over in Granada (how's that for a mixed metaphor!).
		Whether Ometepe really is or is not the largest such isle is a matter of debate: I saw two signs on the island which claimed (variously) that it comprised 8,600 square kilometers, and/or 734 square kilometers.
		Ometepe may also be reached directly from Granada and north central Costa Rica, where a once-weekly launch plys the waters between San Carlos and Alta Gracias, one of two towns on the island.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam/73/Life_In_Ometepe_Nicaragua.html (830 words)

	Untitled Document
		The Island of Ometepe is often called "the island of the circles or the spirals" due to the two magnificent volcanoes forming the island located in the middle of the Lake of Nicaragua.
		In 1986, while the United States was supporting a civil war in Nicaragua and had a trade embargo in place, a hundred families in the American island of Bainbridge contributed $10 each for the cost of air fair for one person to travel to Nicaragua and begin a sister relationship between the two islands.
		When the Americans first came to Ometepe, the Sandinista revolution had confiscated the farms from the rich owners who weren't using their land, and distributed them to the workers who had been used as slaves for centuries.
	gsevenier.free.fr /bainbridge.html (857 words)

	Megaships may displace boats in Lake Nicaragua - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		OMETEPE ISLAND, Nicaragua —; If planners in Nicaragua's capital get their way in the next month, the southern portion of Ometepe Island in Lake Nicaragua could be transformed from a placid tourist spot to a global transportation route plied by ships spanning the length of five soccer fields.
		Last month, outgoing President Enrique Bolanos announced that Nicaragua would build an interoceanic canal that would be the second in Central America and, the planners say, the largest in the world.
		For residents of Ometepe, the canal is difficult to picture.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2006-11-26-nicaragua-canal_x.htm (815 words)

	Conservation Geography:Isla de Ometepe Selected Bibliography
		In the coming years, it will be of paramount importance to inventory and evaluate protected areas such as those on Ometepe and to transform "paper parks" into long-term viable reserves that benefit both the local communities and biodiversity.
		The biogeographical and cultural ecological field studies were performed on Ometepe in January 1993 and from May to July 1993.
		The maps were drawn over existing topographical maps of Ometepe produced by the Nicaraguan Institute of Terrestrial Studies (INTER) in 1988.
	geography.berkeley.edu:16080 /PersonalPages/Ometepe/OmeIntro.html (943 words)

	Rivas and La Isla de Ometepe
		Nearly a hundred years later, many of the battles in 1978 and 1979 were fought on the wealthy lands south of the capital, and young Sandinista troops suffered a major setback in Nandaime before they were to eventually claim their victory.
		An intensely volcanic island still steeped in tradition and mystery, Ometepe is the ancestral home of the Nahuatl people and the birthplace of modern Nicaragua.
		This southwestern part of the country does not suffer the same intense, grinding poverty so obvious in the parched lands of the north and west.
	www.moon.com /planner/nicaragua/regions/rivas.html (564 words)

	Travel Story - Semuc Champey, El Salvador, Granada and Ometepe
		This was one of the cheapest places we stayed at, with bunks at 2.75 USD p.p, good and cheap food, bike and canoe rental.
		Granada: hospedaje Cocibolca, Calle La Calzada, 3 blocks from Parque Colon towards the lake, a clean double room with private bath: 10 USD per night, there are cooking facilities for guests.
		Mérida (Ometepe): Hacienda Mérida: 2.75 USD per bunk bed.
	www.7is7.com /otto/travel/20030630.html (2172 words)

	Cigar Aficionado \| Weekly Wrapper \| A Trip to Tobacco Island
		Núñez agreed to buy all the crop, and now General Cigar is the sole buyer of the Ometepe tobacco grown by the Plasencias.
		There isn't much of the stuff, but enough to use in General's new Bolivar blend, as well as in its Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas cigars, in which it is the youngest component.
		Ometepe is a special place, one that seems to have a lasting impact on all who make the long journey to see it.
	www.cigaraficionado.com /Cigar/CA_Daily/CA_Weekly_Wrapper/0,2331,1062,00.html (422 words)

	Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua: GoNOMAD DESTINATION MINI GUIDE
		Ometepe means "between two hills," in Nahuatl, the indigenous language of Nicaragua, and Isla de Ometepe is 276 square kilometers of pristine forest, archeological treasure troves, wildlife, and culture worth studying for months, but enjoyed in a few days.
		Ometepe’s pre-Columbian history is evident throughout the town of Altagracia.
		Other highlights of Isla de Ometepe include the waterfall at San Ramon, the scale model of Ometepe in Moyogalpa, legends and lagoons of Charco Verde, petroglyphs at Finca Magdalena, Finca el Porvenir, and La Palma, or pescado corriente, the island’s signature dish of whole, fried tilapia.
	www.gonomad.com /destinations/0012/sydney_ometepe.html (1551 words)

	Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
		Ometepe is an extraordinary island created by two volcanoes that erupted from the lakebed, This is Volcan Concepcion, one of the most perfectly conical volcanos in the world.
		While on Ometepe, we stayed at the Hotel Casa Istiam, just a kilometer down the beach from two more expensive tourist hotels, but much cheaper.
		Ometepe is a wonderful place to explore, whether on foot or on the chicken buses that travel to places where we'd have thought only a 4-wheel-drive could go.
	www.bicyclingcuba.com /nicaragua/nicaragua2.html (207 words)

	Dreaming of the Prehistoric Rock Art on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua - Ryan Hurd
		The Pre-Columbian rock art of Ometepe Island, Nicaragua is as mysterious as the revered wall paintings of Paleolithic Europe.
		Consisting mostly of carvings on boulders, the petroglyphs of Ometepe Island are enchanting to modern eyes.
		The fieldwork for this project was undertaken in January 2006 as part of an archaeological survey for petroglyphs on Ometepe Island, in cooperation with the Nicaraguan Government and the Ometepe Petroglyph Project.
	dreamtalk.hypermart.net /abstracts2006/hurd.htm (684 words)

	Travel, tours and tourism in Nicaragua Central America.
		The Ometepe Island is one of the most impressive sights in Nicaragua.
		There are beautiful rivers and waterfalls to swim in and a visit to a coffee or banana plantation is worth your time.
		Ometepe is somewhat isolated from the rest of Nicaragua and therefore maintains its special mystery and charm.
	www.morgansrock.com /nicaragua-info.html (1694 words)

	Hiking the San Ramon Waterfalls in Ometepe Island, Nicaragua - Associated Content
		Ometepe is an island in the middle of Lake Nicaragua.
		Ometepe has lush scenery and a tranquil atmosphere, and due to its unusually fertile volcanic soil has an amazing argicultural output, thus the island's population of 30,000 people are considerably more prosperous than most of Nicaragua's mainlanders.
		We had just missed the 10am ferry by minutes and were waiting for the 1130am one, so a few of us decided to use the restrooms and grab some drinks by the small convenience store.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/30150/error (628 words)

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