Lake Nicaragua, which borders Granada, is the largest lake in Central America and the second-largest lake in all of Latin America. Also, the 19th largest (by area) in the world and 9th largest in the Americas. There are no crocodiles, but the lake is famous for having freshwater bull sharks. Culture enthusiasts will enjoy the numerous petroglyphs and ceremonial sites carved in pre-Colombian times by the ancient Chorotega and Niquirano cultures, while nature-lovers will relish the pristine hiking trails, crater lakes and fishing. Lake Managua, on the edge of the capital, is Central America’s second-largest lake. View entire discussion (3 comments) Located in the southwestern corner of its namesake country, Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America. With an area of just over 3000 square miles and an elevation just over 100 feet above sea level, it reaches depths of over eighty feet! It’s also home to one of the region’s most remarkable islands.. Isla de Ometepe (a.k.a. A large population is present in Lago Enriquillo (Dominican Republic), a landlocked hyper-saline lake. It is also the largest source of freshwater in Nicaragua and it is part of the largest international drainage basin of Central America. It is known for its aggressive nature, and presence in warm, shallow brackish and freshwater systems including estuaries and rivers. There are lakes in the volcanoes and volcanoes in the lakes. Ometepe Island) was formed by two towering volcanoes that dominate the landscape. Work has already begun on a $50 billion inter-ocean canal in Nicaragua that would cut through nature reserves and bring massive dredging and major ship traffic to Central America’s largest lake. Scientists and conservationists are warning that the … Crocodiles in these conditions osmoregulate primarily by drinking available freshwater. San Juan River, Spanish Río San Juan, also called Desaguadero, river and outlet of Lake Nicaragua, issuing from the lake’s southeastern end at the Nicaraguan city of San Carlos and flowing along the Nicaragua–Costa Rica border into the Caribbean Sea at the Nicaraguan port of San Juan del Norte. Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America. Located in Lake Nicaragua, Zapatera National Park offers a pristine archaeological sanctuary with alternating humid to dry eco-systems. Covering more than one-third of the country, they vary considerably in terms of elevation and rainfall. The San Juan River or Río San Juan in Nicaragua, is a timeless passageway through dense tropical rain forest from Central America’s grandest lake to the Caribbean Sea. If you want to swim while on Ometepe, go to a place called Ojo de Agua. Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America. Possibly the most unusual location is a population which occupies the brackish water cooling canals at the Turkey Point nuclear power plant in Florida. The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), also known as the "Zambezi shark" (informally "zambi") in Africa, and "Lake Nicaragua shark" in Nicaragua, is a requiem shark commonly found worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers. Nicaragua - Nicaragua - Plant and animal life: Although Nicaragua’s forests suffer from poorly regulated commercial exploitation and the increasing human footprint of the country’s burgeoning population, they are still the largest in Central America. Together with Lake Managua and the San Juan River, Lake Nicaragua forms an enormous tectonic valley with a total surface area of 41,000 km2. Possibly the most unusual location is a population which occupies the brackish cooling. Vary considerably in terms of elevation and rainfall is known for its aggressive nature, and presence in warm shallow... 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