Telica (volcano)

León Department · Nicaragua

Telica (volcano), Nicaragua
Photo: Lee Siebert (Smithsonian Institution), Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to April; clear evenings offer the best crater glow
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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An active volcano in the Maribios chain whose crater often glows red after dark, making sunset hikes especially popular. Treks from the León side cross dry forest and old lava fields before reaching the smoking rim. Overnight camping trips let hikers watch the incandescence once night falls.

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