# Zapatera, Nicaragua: what it is and when to go > Zapatera is a shield volcano in the national park on Isla Zapatera in Lake Nicaragua, Granada Department, Nicaragua (Granada, Nicaragua), at 625 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 12 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 19. It has articles in 19 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Nicaragua on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-zapatera/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Shield volcano in the national park on Isla Zapatera in Lake Nicaragua, Granada Department, Nicaragua · Nature - **Where:** Nicaragua - **Elevation:** 625 m - **Best time:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** MGA Managua, 59 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 11.73795, -85.81657 ## What it is and where Zapatera is a shield volcano in the national park on Isla Zapatera in Lake Nicaragua, Granada Department, Nicaragua (Granada, Nicaragua), at 625 m above sea level. It has articles in 19 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Nicaragua on this site. It is in [Granada, Nicaragua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/granada/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 26 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 11.73795, -85.81657; the nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA, Managua), 59 km as the crow flies. How to get around Nicaragua (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=11.737951%2C-85.816569) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.737951%2C-85.816569) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/naturaleza/) places in Nicaragua. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Zapatera is **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 23 | | February | Best time | 11 h 38 | | March | Best time | 11 h 55 | | April | Possible | 12 h 16 | | May | Possible | 12 h 32 | | June | Better not | 12 h 41 | | July | Possible | 12 h 38 | | August | Possible | 12 h 23 | | September | Better not | 12 h 04 | | October | Better not | 11 h 44 | | November | Best time | 11 h 27 | | December | Best time | 11 h 19 | In June there are 12 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Nicaragua in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Nicaragua To enter Nicaragua there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Travel clinic appointment and daytime repellent”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Nicaragua checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Córdoba (NIO); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz; emergencies: 118 police · 115 fire brigade · 128 Red Cross. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Sierra Santa Julia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/sierra-santa-julia/): Mountain in Nicaragua, Isla Zapatera on Lake Nicaragua · 1.6 km - [Zapatera Archipelago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/parque-nacional-archipielago-de-zapatera/): Protected area in Nicaragua · 2.5 km - [Ensenada Los Aguacates](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/ensenada-los-aguacates/): Cove in Nicaragua · 2.9 km - [Cerro Las Banderas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-las-banderas/): Mountain in Nicaragua, Isla Zapatera · 2.9 km - [Ensenada Sonzapote](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/ensenada-sonzapote/): Cove in Nicaragua · 3.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). ## More in Nicaragua: Nature - [Gulf of Fonseca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/golfo-de-fonseca/): gulf of the Pacific Ocean in Central America - [Momotombo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-momotombo/): volcano in Nicaragua - [Concepción](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-concepcion/): Volcano in Nicaragua, Ometepe Island - [Maderas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-maderas/): Extinct vulcano in Nicaragua on the Isla de Ometepe - [San Cristóbal Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/san-cristobal-volcano/): Highest volcano in Nicaragua at 1,745 m (5,725 ft) - [Mombacho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-mombacho/): Vulkan in Nicaragua, Granada Department, near Lake Nicaragua Every Nicaragua place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Zapatera? It is a shield volcano in the national park on Isla Zapatera in Lake Nicaragua, Granada Department, Nicaragua. It has articles in 19 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Nicaragua on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Zapatera? November to March. In June there are 12 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 19. ### How do you get to Zapatera? The nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 59 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.737951%2C-85.816569) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Nicaragua is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Nicaragua map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Sierra Santa Julia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/sierra-santa-julia/), [Zapatera Archipelago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/parque-nacional-archipielago-de-zapatera/), [Ensenada Los Aguacates](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/ensenada-los-aguacates/). The rest is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2894568645), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q147245), CC0. More about Zapatera on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapatera). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).