Ometepe
Also known as Ometepe Island
Ometepe is an island formed by two volcanoes rising out of Lake Nicaragua, located in the Rivas Department of the Republic of Nicaragua. Its name derives from the Nawat words ome (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning "two mountains". It is the largest island in Lake Nicaragua.
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Ometepe Island
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- Ometepemap.png
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- Ometepe is the island in the middle
- Islands.image_size
- 280
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- Nicaragua
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- Lake Nicaragua (Lake Cocibolca)
- Islands.total_islands
- 1
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- 1
- Islands.area_km2
- 276
- Islands.length_km
- 31
- Islands.width_km
- 10
- Islands.highest_mount
- Concepción
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Inhabitants
- Volcanoes
- IUGS geological heritage site
- Archaeology
- Ceramics
- Petroglyphs
- Wildlife
- Transportation
- Tourism
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Ometepe is an island formed by two volcanoes rising out of Lake Nicaragua, located in the Rivas Department of the Republic of Nicaragua. Its name derives from the Nawat words ome (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning "two mountains". It is the largest island in Lake Nicaragua.
The two volcanoes (Concepción and Maderas) are joined by a low isthmus to form one island. Ometepe has an area of . It is long and wide. The island has an economy based on livestock, agriculture, and tourism. Plantains are the major crop.
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