Centro de Visitantes Volcán Masaya
Centro de Visitantes Volcán Masaya is a museum in Masaya Department, Nicaragua. Centro de Visitantes Volcán Masaya is situated nearby to the peak El Comalito, as well as near the town Nindirí.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Volcán Masaya.
Volcán Masaya
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Masaya is a caldera located in Masaya, Nicaragua, 20 km south of the capital Managua. It is Nicaragua's first and largest national park, and one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nindirí and Ticuantepe.
Nindirí
Town
Nindirí is a town and a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua. In 2022 the population was 61,816 in the municipality, and 29,566 in the town. Nindirí is situated 3 km east of Centro de Visitantes Volcán Masaya.
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 7 km west of Centro de Visitantes Volcán Masaya.
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.
Centro de Visitantes Volcán Masaya
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:45 PM
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Masaya Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.00343° or 12° 0′ 12″ northLongitude
-86.14842° or 86° 8′ 54″ westOpen location code
764M2V32+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 288673929OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include El Comalito and Iglesia Pentecostal La Hermosa.
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