Hiking in an Extinct Volcano to Apoyo Lagoon

Town of Catarina

After a thirty minute drive, we arrived in Catarina, a small town of 8,300 people located near the Apoyo Lagoon Natural Reserve.  Catarina is known for its countless nurseries and art workshops.  We arrived to the city quite early as we planned to hike down an extinct volcano for a swim in the Apoyo Lagoon, so we didn’t see many open businesses.  But we did walk along one of its quaint streets to reach the trailhead at the top of the crater. Continue reading “Hiking in an Extinct Volcano to Apoyo Lagoon”