natural wonder
Masaya Volcano
One of the few volcanoes in the world where you can peer directly into an active lava lake from the crater rim, glowing spectacularly at night.
7 km · about 15 min drive
North AmericaNicaraguaMasaya Department
Masaya
Masaya Department, Nicaragua · North America
About Masaya
Masaya is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Nindirí, 7km from Masaya Volcano.
Masaya is in Masaya Department, Nicaragua, with about 130,000 people. The nearest town is Nindirí, about 4 km away.
Masaya (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈsaʝa]) is the capital city of Masaya Department in Nicaragua. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Granada and 31 km southeast of Managua. It is located just east of the Masaya Volcano, an active volcano from which the city takes its name. With an estimated population ofRead more
138,657 (2022), it is Nicaragua's fourth most populous city, and is culturally known as the City of Flowers.
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What is there to see near Masaya?
Within an hour or so of Masaya: Masaya Volcano (7 km), Apoyo Lagoon (9 km), Granada, Nicaragua (16 km).
Where is Masaya?
Masaya is in Masaya Department, Nicaragua, about 4 km from Nindirí.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 130,113
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Region
- Masaya Department
- Timezone
- America/Managua
- Coordinates
- 11.9732, -86.0959
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Worth the detour from Masaya
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Apoyo Lagoon
A 23,000-year-old caldera lake between Granada and Masaya, 175 m deep and ringed by forest, with six cichlid species found nowhere else. The crater-rim road offers the classic overlook before the descent to the shore.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Granada, Nicaragua
One of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas with colorful Spanish architecture, a lakefront, and views of Mombacho Volcano.
16 km · about 30 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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