What is Lake Nicaragua known for?

Concepción Volcano , one of two volcanic cones (the other is Madera) forming Ometepe Island in Lake Nicaragua, southwestern Nicaragua. Also known as Ometepe, it rises to 5,282 ft (1,610 m) and comprises the northern half of the island. read more

It is also known as Lake of Nicaragua (Lago de Nicaragüa) or Cocibolca or Granada, it is 19th in the world, 9th in the Americas. Of tectonic origin and with an area of 8,264 km2 (3,191 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Central America. read more

Initially, scientists thought the sharks in the lake belonged to an endemic species, the Lake Nicaragua shark (Carcharhinus nicaraguensis). In 1961, following comparisons of specimens, it was synonymized with the widespread bull shark (C. leucas), a species also known for entering freshwater elsewhere around the world. read more