Zapatera Archipelago National Park
Zapatera Archipelago National Park is a locality in Rivas Department, Nicaragua. Zapatera Archipelago National Park is situated nearby to the hamlet La Guinea, as well as near La Perra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Isla Zapatera and Zapatera.
Isla Zapatera
Photo: Luis Sáenz, CC BY 2.0.
Isla Zapatera is the second largest island in Lago Cocibolca in the southern part of Nicaragua. The island is the largest land mass of the Parque Nacional Archipelago Zapatera and is known for lush tropical forests on the slopes of a dormant volcano as well as its archaeological sites containing statues and a large number of petroglyphs.
Zapatera
Volcano
Zapatera is a shield volcano located in the southern part of Nicaragua. It forms the island of Isla Zapatera in the Lake Nicaragua. Isla Zapatera constitutes one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua. Zapatera is situated 2½ km east of Zapatera Archipelago National Park.
Zapatera Archipelago National Park
- Type: Locality
- Location: Rivas Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
11.73432° or 11° 44′ 4″ northLongitude
-85.8403° or 85° 50′ 25″ westElevation
331 metres (1,086 feet)Open location code
763PP5M5+PVGeoNames ID
8299580
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In Other Languages
“Zapatera Archipelago National Park” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Parque Nacional Archipiélago Zapatera”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sierra Santa Julia and Cerro El Llano.
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