Volcan Masaya Crater
Volcan Masaya Crater is a scenic viewpoint in Nindirí, Masaya Department. Volcan Masaya Crater is situated nearby to Crater Nindiri, as well as near Cráter San Fernando.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Volcán Masaya.
Volcán Masaya
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Masaya, also known historically by its aboriginal name Popogatepe in Nawat, is a caldera located in Masaya, Nicaragua, 20 km south of the capital Managua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ticuantepe and La Concepción.
Ticuantepe
Town
Ticuantepe is a town and a municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua with an estimated population of 39,012. The municipality is likely named after the Nahua chiefdom of Tekwantepek which was located in the Managua department. Ticuantepe is situated 6 km northwest of Volcan Masaya Crater.
La Concepción
Town
La Concepción is a town and a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua. La Concepción is situated 6 km southwest of Volcan Masaya Crater.
Masaya
Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Masaya is a small city in Nicaragua, midway between Managua and Granada. The town sits perilously close to the Volcan Masaya, an active volcano with constant plumes of sulfuric smoke. The volcano is the main feature of a national park.
Volcan Masaya Crater
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Nindirí, Masaya Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
11.98655° or 11° 59′ 12″ northLongitude
-86.16651° or 86° 9′ 59″ westOpen location code
763MXRPM+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1867508330OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crater Nindiri and Cráter San Pedro.
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