It is located in the Solentiname Archipelago on Lake Nicaragua. Declared a national monument through Decree 527, published in the official newspaper La Gaceta No. 78 on November 17, 1991; for being a special area of ​​environmental management and restoration due to its natural, historical and cultural importance.

It has an area of ​​17,950 hectares. It comprises 4 relatively large islands, which are Macarrón, Macarroncito, San Fernando and La Venada, which are surrounded by numerous very rocky islets; likewise within its limits approximately 1 kilometer of adjacent waters of the archipelago.

In the area the presence of 9 mammals, 4 amphibians, 14 reptiles is registered; highlighting the population of Alligators largest in Nicaragua. On the other hand, there are 111 species of birds, of which 20 are migratory; Among them are herons, storks, roseate spoonbills and species of kingfisher, the needle duck, pig duck and orioles.

In addition, 16 species of fish are known, historically the shark freshwater, another outstanding species in the waters of the archipelago is the sawfish Like the shark, it is a marine species, widely distributed from Florida to Brazil; There are also species of fish that migrate from the salty or brackish waters of the delta of the San Juan de Nicaragua river to the fresh waters of the lake, among these the royal tarpon, snook and gaspar; Likewise, there are other non-migratory species with great commercial value such as mojarras, tilapia, guapotes, roncador.

Among the plant species we find the raft tree which is of great economic importance for the inhabitants of Solentiname because it is the raw material for the elaboration of wooden handicrafts, which are marketed nationally and internationally.

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Church of Our Lady of Solentiname, on the Mancarrón island of the Solentiname archipelago

Activities

  • Artisanal and sport fishing in crossed island

  • Bird watching. in Zacatón and nesting process on Zapote Island.

  • Visit al Solentiname Archipelago Museum.

  • Trekking, on the islands of La Venada, San Fernando and Atravesada to see the petroglyphs and the indigenous cemetery on Macarrón Island.

  • Visit to the community of Isla Macarrón, a refuge town for artisans where they work with bullet wood and primitivist painting.

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  • Land route: through the Managua-Juigalpa-Acoyapa-San Carlos road by road.

  • Waterway: through the Granada-San Carlos lake route and from San Carlos by boat to the Archipelago.