Nicaragua: Cerro Mogotón

7,999 ft (2,438 m)

Nicaragua’s highest peak towers over the coffee fields of Nueva Segovia, close to the Honduran border. Once off-limits due to land mines, it is now safe to climb with a guide.

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Getting Here

The easiest access is from the Ocotal–Jalapa road near the village of Achuapa.  It’s a seven-hour round-trip hike to the peak, which is covered in dense cloud forest.

Guided or Not

Independent guide Mayerlin Ruiz runs trips to Mogotón (US$70 per person, minimum two people), departing from Ocotal.

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