Isleta El Espino

nicaragua

PERSONALITIES

Lovers and friends looking for a unique island getaway.  

MOMENTS

Open water. Peace and beauty. Mango trees all around. Coffee from the local coffee farm. Waking up every morning to an amazing view of the Mombacho Volcano. 

BEST VISITING MONTHS

November to May. 

COST

WHY STAY

Isleta El Espino is a boutique ecolodge, situated on a private island in the Granada Isletas of Lake Nicaragua. The hideaway is owned by a brother and sister team and has a total of five rooms, including a treehouse. Everything on the property has been built by local designers and artisans. 

Wake up to the sounds of birds chirping and mangoes falling from the trees. Turn on island mode. 

WHY WANDER

Take the Isleta Nature Tour and learn about Nicaragua's flora and fauna. Go fishing for your dinner with a local fisherman. Enjoy stand-up paddleboarding around the islands. Climb the Mombacho Volcano or take a horseback ride through cocoa and banana farms, following a dip in a natural spring. 

INDULGE IN

Pomegranate welcome drink. Huevos Rancheros. Ceviche. Vigaron. (traditional Nicaraguan dish with curtido, boiled yuca, and chicharrones wrapped in banana leaf) Sopa Azteca. Fresh seafood. The chef sources most ingredients at the local markets, with many greens, herbs and fruits are grown onsite. 

GETTING THERE

Arrange a pickup from the Managua International Airport to Marina Cocibolca, Granada. From the marina, it is a beautiful 15 minute boat ride to lodge.

GREEN FACTOR

Isleta El Espino runs on solar power and practices sustainable lifestyle where possible. Almost everything from food to staff to building materials has been locally sourced. 

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