Nicaragua · national park
Volcán Maderas
Volcán Maderas is a national park in Nicaragua, established in 2013, covering 26 km² (10 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Nicaragua's 4 national parks. Nature reserve in Nicaragua.
- Area
- 26 km²
- Established
- 2013
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- LIR · 95 km
Nearest airports to Volcán Maderas
- 1Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportLIR95 kmstraight line
Liberia, Costa Rica
Airports in Costa RicaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 2Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportMGA106 kmstraight lineManagua, Nicaragua
Airports in NicaraguaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
- 3 FON149 kmstraight line
More about Volcán Maderas
Volcán Maderas is one of 4 national parks in Nicaragua — nature reserve in Nicaragua. It covers 26 km² (2,637 ha) — about 13.1 times the size of Monaco, making it the #3 largest national park in Nicaragua (11.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2013, 13 years ago — the first national parks in Nicaragua date back to 1971. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Volcán Maderas
The closest airport is Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), about 95 km away — around 2 h 3 min by car; alternatively Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA, 106 km). Other national parks within reach include Parque nacional Volcán Mombacho, Santa Rosa National Park (390 km²), Guanacaste National Park (340 km²) and Rincón de la Vieja National Park (144 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.