Three Peaks challenges in Nicaragua

The landscapes of Nicaragua

Nicaragua contains three contrasting broad landscapes: Atlantic coastal plains, central interior mountains and a narrower Pacific region interrupted by volcanoes. These settings give mountain browsing several distinct directions within the same Central American country.

Mogotón belongs to the northern highlands near Honduras, while the Pacific volcanic chain runs through western Nicaragua. Lakes Managua and Nicaragua occupy a broad lower basin alongside that volcanic country. East of the central mountains, extensive plains descend towards the Caribbean, forming a different landscape from either the northern uplands or western volcanoes.