Travel Guide Reserva Biológica Indio Maíz

The second largest reserve in Nicaragua and Central America, which stems from the confluences of the San Juan and Bartola rivers. It would be tedious to list all the plant and animal species that have been identified (higher in number than those of the whole of Europe: 600 species of birds, 300 species of reptiles and amphibians, 200 mammal species), especially as many others are likely to be discovered. A single bird deserves special mention: le, a strange énergumène that makes a small, quite graceful flight, hence his name (literally "saute"). Some trees are still 50 m high, the patriarchs!The dead volcanoes inhabit this lost area, which is located at 648 m above sea level.If you like rain, you will be served: it rains on average between 3 000 and 5 000 mm of water per year (in San Juan del Norte).