Where to stay on Ometepe, Nicaragua, how to get there, things to do, and my reflections on animal welfare, traveling there as a female, and eco-ethical tourism. Including FAQs.

In an attempt to go beyond the usual hostel small talk, I asked a fellow backpacker what activities or places they had consciously skipped. It led to a great conversation in which I shared how I had skipped Popoyo's Secret, supposedly one of Nicaragua's must-do activities, when backpacking in Nicaragua and how it brought me my first paid writing assignment. Continue reading for that story and other examples.