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Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua

Alex Turnbull — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:00:07 +0000

Last year we mentioned that Nicaragua has loads of volcanoes, but that they weren’t yet in high-resolution. Since then Nicaragua’s most active volcano Masaya, has received fantastic coverage of its multiple nested pit craters Masaya, Santiago, Nindiri and San Pedro (Wikipedia page).

Locations: Nicaragua / Categories: Natural Landmarks, Volcanoes

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World’s Largest Cotton Bud

Alex Turnbull — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:07:35 +0000

Yes, you heard me right – that’s the world’s largest cotton swab!

(Of course, this is actually a member of the South American Cotton Ball Army in disguise).

Thanks to me & Kyle French.

Locations: Illinois, Nicaragua / Categories: Natural Landmarks, Structures

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Ometepe Volcanoes

Alex Turnbull — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:00:54 +0000

Ometepe Island in Lake Nicaragua has two volcanoes on it (as if one wasn’t enough). Shown in our thumbnail is the still active ‘ConcepciÃ³n’ (1610 meters), and the other to the south-west is the long dormant ‘Madera’ (1394 meters).

The volcanoes are joined by a low isthmus to form the island, which is home to 35,000 people. Many of these people are farmers, as the volcanic ash has made the soil of the island extremely fertile.

There’s loads of volcanoes in Nicaragua, but like their most active Masaya, none of them are in high-resolution. Yet, we hope!

Thanks to Julien Feldman, Anne Mathews and Larry

Locations: Nicaragua / Categories: Natural Landmarks, Volcanoes

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