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Cerro Negro Volcano

25 km northeast of Leon, Leon, Nicaragua
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Ranked #1 of 8 attractions in Leon
Type: Volcanos
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

The views from the top are astonishing. A relatively hard hike but worth it. Volcano Boarding with Anry from Mas Adventures was one of the best decisions we had made. Anry was amaing.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013 via mobile

Great hike, make sure when you climb to the crater, to dig down into the rocks and feel the heat! Once you get a few inches the ground starts steaming!! We volcano sledded down which I highly recommend over stand up boarding because no one ever made it boarding more than a few slow feet. Also lots of venting and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

Had a great time! A definitely must do. I went with Bigfoot. I didn't care too much for the guide but the other people on the tour were great. I didn't like hiking up the volcano with the heavier boards; it was really windy that day so it made it that much more difficult...but it made going down that much... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2013

One of the best experiences of my life! When will you ever get the opportunity to do this? Not gonna lie-it's a little hot but you stop 4 times on the way up-every 10 minutes and it's something you will never forget. The view is amazing.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2013

Climbing to the top ion 90+ degree weather is rough, but the views are awesome and you can see craters smoking along the way.. but the best part is sledding down! We booked with bigfoot hostel.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

Fairly easy hour plus hike up with your sled, hot though. Sledding down wasn't too fast (was too slow for me) so don't worry. We used Hokano Adventures (recommended by our hotel) to take us to the Volan. Didn't use suits like groups in guide-book so got dirty but was glad since it is so hot.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2013

Volcano boarding is a blast and with Quetzaltrekkers you get to go twice! Other than that, the volcano is out of this world. Make sure you have a shower waiting for you because you'll be filthy when you get back to town.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013

Ah, volcano boarding. So soooooooo dangerous, and yet exciting and entertaining and most definitely story-worthy. The hike up is a bit of an effort, but everyone in our group (and all the other groups we watched come and go) made it up to the top with their volcano board in tow - young, old, fit, not so fit, we all... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2013

So I made it! It was strenuous, but the whole experience was absolutely amazing. I would say it was a three-folded trip: first part – an hour or so of a very bumpy shaky drive in an open truck along dusty unpaved road; then – 45-minute climbing up the floating unstable rocks under hot sun and insane wind with a... More

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Managua, Nicaragua
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2013

People that do this should be in good shape. You have to climb up a crater, which means dealing with a heavy incline, rocks, and wind. There are very heavy winds in the very top, if the winds are to heavy you can go by the side next to the edge of the crater. When sliding down either brake all... More

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