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In this episode of Travel Along with Laura, we’re back on the volcanic island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua. This time, we head to the lowlands between the two volcanoes to kayak along the Río Istian, where the wildlife is on display- howler monkeys calling from the trees, caimans gliding below the surface, toothy tropical gars submerged in the muck and the curious song of the Tungara frog echoing through the dusk.
Along the way, we'll walk to a mountainside ecolodge, hear about Laura's ongoing truce with Google Maps, and get a glimpse into rural life on the island. Plus, we’ll dive into the legend of Lake Nicaragua’s freshwater sharks through a catchy song written by Raúl Planas—an ode to a creature that may or may not still haunt these waters.
Musical Credits:
Track: Summer Samba (Samba de Verao) by Mu'gambi and Playa Valencia by The Like Thes provided by: Slipstream Music https://slipstreammusic.com
El Tiburon del Lago Cacibolca was used with permission from its authors: Raul Planas and the Ritmo en Los Barrios project.
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Flowers by Cedric Galke x Fachhochschule Dortmund is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.
By Laura Lisensky4.8
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In this episode of Travel Along with Laura, we’re back on the volcanic island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua. This time, we head to the lowlands between the two volcanoes to kayak along the Río Istian, where the wildlife is on display- howler monkeys calling from the trees, caimans gliding below the surface, toothy tropical gars submerged in the muck and the curious song of the Tungara frog echoing through the dusk.
Along the way, we'll walk to a mountainside ecolodge, hear about Laura's ongoing truce with Google Maps, and get a glimpse into rural life on the island. Plus, we’ll dive into the legend of Lake Nicaragua’s freshwater sharks through a catchy song written by Raúl Planas—an ode to a creature that may or may not still haunt these waters.
Musical Credits:
Track: Summer Samba (Samba de Verao) by Mu'gambi and Playa Valencia by The Like Thes provided by: Slipstream Music https://slipstreammusic.com
El Tiburon del Lago Cacibolca was used with permission from its authors: Raul Planas and the Ritmo en Los Barrios project.
Torrain Sustainable BagsSupport the show
Want to support the podcast? Go to Laura's Patreon site to see photos from the episode, maps of places she talks about and you can become a patron too!
Follow the show on instagram or facebook.
Buy any of these products that I fully stand behind- and I'll earn a commission.
Buy cute sustainable bags at: https://torrain.org/ Use Promo code: TRAVELALONG to get 15% off.
Buy matcha at: https://mantramatcha.com/ Use Promo code: TRAVELALONG to get 15% off.
Buy sustainably produced coffee: https://www.afueracoffee.com/ Enter promo code: TRAVELALONG for 15% off.
Flowers by Cedric Galke x Fachhochschule Dortmund is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

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