Ometepe Island hosts Expo Ometepe from 25 to 27 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 16:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ometepe Island, in Ometepe, Nicaragua, is hosting Expo Ometepe 2026 from 25 to 27 September 2026 in the municipality of Altagracia. The programme brings together food, crafts, environmental activities, sport and nature across the island's seventeenth edition of the fair.
Expo Ometepe 2026 brings three days of activities
The event is organised with the participation of the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism, the municipalities of Altagracia and Moyogalpa, the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, and other public bodies. A report by Canal 4 Nicaragua places the event in Altagracia from 25 to 27 September 2026 and describes its focus on sustainable development, art, gastronomy, sport and nature.
The programme includes the Sabores y Colores circuit, with more than 60 entrepreneurs from Ometepe, Rivas, Masaya and Carazo. Visitors can also find traditional gastronomy, handicrafts, products from local communities, environmental education and biodiversity conservation activities. The Ministry of Youth is organising hiking on Maderas volcano, extreme sports and family activities during the three-day programme.
A separate report from Canal 6 Nicaragua links the fair with World Tourism Day and lists an artificial-intelligence congress focused on tourism, alongside art, tradition, culture, gastronomy and environmental activities. The combination places the fair's food and craft programme alongside the island's conservation setting rather than treating Altagracia as only an event venue.
Ometepe Island links the fair to a volcanic reserve
UNESCO identifies Ometepe Island as a Biosphere Reserve in south-western Nicaragua, with nomination dating from 2010. Lake Nicaragua surrounds the island, while the Istian isthmus separates its two main volcanoes.
Concepcion rises to 1,610 metres and remains active, while Maderas reaches 1,394 metres. UNESCO also identifies Altagracia and Moyogalpa as the reserve's two main municipalities, making the 2026 fair's Altagracia location part of the island's established administrative and visitor geography. The programme's Maderas hike therefore connects a named activity directly with one of the reserve's defining landforms.
The reserve includes wetlands and tropical rainforests, and Maderas National Park contains habitats for several endangered species. Those verified natural features explain why conservation and responsible tourism appear beside gastronomy and handicrafts in the Expo Ometepe programme. Further background is available from UNESCO's reserve profile.
Visiting Ometepe Island: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Expo Ometepe 2026 runs from 25 to 27 September 2026 in the municipality of Altagracia, with the Sabores y Colores circuit and related cultural and environmental activities.
- The announced programme is a visitor-facing fair, not a closed meeting. It includes public-facing food, craft, conservation, sport and family activities, although no general admission terms are stated.
- Ometepe Island is in Lake Nicaragua. Moyogalpa is described as a main gateway to the island, and the island's airport authority identifies air and lake transport connections through Moyogalpa.
- The landscape is volcanic. Concepcion reaches 1,610 metres and Maderas 1,394 metres, while the programme specifically includes hiking on Maderas volcano.
- Spanish is Nicaragua's official language and the national currency is the córdoba.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Ometepe Island
When does Expo Ometepe 2026 take place at Ometepe Island?
Expo Ometepe 2026 runs from 25 to 27 September 2026 in Altagracia. Its programme includes food, crafts, environmental activities, sport and nature.
What is Ometepe Island?
It is a volcanic island in Lake Nicaragua and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve nominated in 2010. Concepcion and Maderas define its topography.
Where is Ometepe Island and how do you get there?
It lies in south-western Nicaragua, with Moyogalpa and Altagracia as its two main municipalities. The island's airport authority identifies air and lake transport connections through Moyogalpa.
