Ometepe

The name "Ometepe" is Indian and means "two mounts". The two mounts refer to the volcanoes, Concepción and Maderas. You can see the "two mounts" in one of the photos, with Concepción being the larger, and active of the two island volcanoes. Concepción was spouting off more than usual when I went to visit the island yesterday. I noticed when coming across by ferry that it was very cloudy and misty around the active volcano. When we arrived I noted that there was a lot more smoke and ash coming out than the first time the I saw Concepción. However, life was as usual on Ometepe; slow, friendly, leisurely...evacuation routes are marked, and noone pays much attention to the sputtering ash!