Apanás Lake

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The lake

The Plant

Apanás lake is trapped water from the Tuma River and it’s Nicaragua’s first artificial lake. This lake is an important provider of hydroelectric power in the country and offers many different activities for the tourist as well.

The lake is near the city of Jinotega and it’s so big that it takes more than an hour to reach both sides of the lake. Since the area is well forested, the scenery is stunning.

The lake is also a great place to go hiking, horseback riding and biking to explore the many birds and different animals living there. Another activity you can do there is fishing and kayaking.

The hydroelectric power plant is just a couple of miles away from the lake, but visiting is not possible.


To get there you must take a car and you can reach is in ten minutes from Jinotega. You can follow the sighs down the road or you can also ask the locals as they will gladly give you the right instructions to get there safe and fast. Bus trips are not available unless you stay in Jinotega and ask the hotel to take you there. Some hotels charge for the ride and some of them not.




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