Department housing a beautiful colonial city offering a wide variety of cultural, ecological, and adventurous activities.

Population: approx. 191,000 people
Location: central Pacific side, northwest of Lake Nicaragua (Lake Cocibolca)
Attractions: architecture, Lake Nicaragua, watersports, Mombacho Volcano, culture, islets

The department of Granada is home to the oldest city of Nicaragua. This city, also called Granada, features many colonial buildings and is in close proximity of two other main attractions in this department: Lake Nicaragua, an enormous freshwater lake that houses hundreds of small islets, and the Mombacho Volcano, an imposing volcano that has a lot to offer.

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