Ometepe Biological Field School
The Ometepe Biological Field School, located in San Ramón, Ometepe Island, Nicaragua, is one of two field school operated by the Maderas Rainforest Conservancy (the other being La Suerte Biological Field School). It houses courses in primatology, ecology, botany, and other courses related to the flora and fauna of Ometepe, Nicaragua. It was established in 1997. Location The location is Isla de Ometepe. Ometepe is an island of 276 square kilometers lying in Lake Nicaragua. It is the largest island in the world situated in a freshwater lake. Two forested volcanoes dominate the island. One called Maderas raises 1,400 meters above the lake. The other, Concepción (volcano), Concepción reaches a height of nearly 1,700 meters. Ometepe is situated in southeastern Nicaragua and has a population of 30,000 people. The majority of the people who live on the island are of Indian ancestry. Field research and schools The site is where the Maderas Rainforest Conservancy houses many of its ...
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Ometepe
Ometepe is an island formed by two volcanoes rising out of Lake Nicaragua in the Republic of Nicaragua. Its name derives from the Nahuatl words ''ome'' (two) and ''tepetl'' (mountain), meaning "two mountains". It is the largest island in Lake Nicaragua. The two volcanoes (known as '' Volcán Concepción'' and '' Volcán Maderas'') are joined by a low isthmus to form one island in the shape of an hourglass, dumbbell or peanut. Ometepe has an area of . It is long and wide. The island has an economy based on livestock, agriculture, and tourism. Plantains are the major crop. Inhabitants The island first became inhabited during the Dinarte phase (c. 2000 BC – 500 BC), although evidence is questionable. The first known inhabitants were speakers of Macro-Chibchan languages. Traces of this past can still be found in petroglyphs and stone idols on the northern slopes of the Maderas volcano. The oldest date from 300 BC. Several centuries later, Chorotega natives created statues on O ...
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