Nicaragua 2: Ometepe: A Sacred Island, Lots of Chocolate, and Freshwater Sharks

Welcome to Ometepe, the magical island in Central America's largest lake! In this episode, Laura takes you on the ferry, shares the story of Ometepe’s twin volcanoes, and dives into the island’s deep history, wild creatures, and sacred spirit. You’ll visit El Pital Chocolate Paradise to learn about cacao—from ancient traditions to modern chocolate-making—and even hear how bull sharks have learned to thrive in fresh water. This is just the beginning of Laura’s Ometepe adventure! 

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Como Yo Lloro Por Ti by Maya Solovéy and Shark Food by Greg Gibbs are licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

Relaxing massage (ambient relaxing calm yoga meditation).mp3 by Musinova is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

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