Nicaragua: 2 Week Itinerary for Nature Lovers

Granada is a lovely colonial style town from where you can do nice trips to the lakes, volcanoes, hiking, or just enjoy the town itself. There is a chocolate museum that is worth to see. It's very nice that they have patios in almost every house and of course in the hostels and cafés as well. The garden cafe for example is really nice. My highlight was Volcano Masaya where you can see the lava bubbling from above the crater. There is another crater next to it so you can hike between the two and enjoy amazing views. Many travelers go to the famous treehouse party in the jungle near to Granada. I didn't particularly enjoy the party but the location is nice and it was very interesting to do their village tour on Friday morning because you get so much background information about the country and the people that otherwise you'll never know about. 

Even though it was very rainy when I was there, it was a nice time. I stayed at a permaculture farm and enjoyed it a lot to be so connected to nature, being surrounded by plants, birds and butterflies. They bake amazing pizza twice a week and have community yoga. The frozen chocolate in El Pital is really nice and you can go for a swim there with super beautiful views on the two volcanos. Rent a scooter to explore more of the island and swim in different places. It's surprising how big the island is. And locals are very happy to have a chat and get to know you. It's still quite laid back and didn't feel like mass tourism there at all.