{"id":3689,"date":"2017-09-28T10:45:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T16:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/visitar\/solentiname\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T00:31:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:31:16","slug":"solentiname","status":"publish","type":"pit","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/solentiname\/","title":{"rendered":"Solentiname"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 clean nav-not-justified tabs-custom-pit horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--icon-color:var(--awb-color6);--icon-active-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-content-padding-top:0px;--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-title-active-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-a8693cafb2112cbd75f\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-gallery\" href=\"#tab-a8693cafb2112cbd75f\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-camera fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Gallery<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-78bb8e7f53cf9fd7b2a\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-video\" href=\"#tab-78bb8e7f53cf9fd7b2a\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-youtube fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Video<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-a8693cafb2112cbd75f\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-gallery\" href=\"#tab-a8693cafb2112cbd75f\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-camera fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Gallery<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-gallery\" id=\"tab-a8693cafb2112cbd75f\"><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto fusion-image-carousel-1 lightbox-enabled\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"awb-carousel awb-swiper awb-swiper-carousel awb-carousel--carousel awb-swiper-dots-position-bottom\" data-layout=\"carousel\" data-autoplay=\"yes\" data-autoplayspeed=\"2500\" data-autoplaypause=\"no\" data-columns=\"1\" data-columnsmedium=\"1\" data-columnssmall=\"1\" data-itemmargin=\"13\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-freemode=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"auto\" data-scrollitems=\"0\" data-centeredslides=\"no\" data-rotationangle=\"50\" data-depth=\"100\" data-speed=\"500\" data-shadow=\"no\" data-pagination=\"bullets\" style=\"--awb-columns:1;--awb-dots-align:center;\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper awb-image-carousel-wrapper fusion-flex-align-items-center\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[image_carousel_1]\" data-title=\"Solentiname Archipelago in Lake Cocibolca. 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The archipelago is located at the south-east end of\u00a0<strong>Lake Cocibolca<\/strong>, and belongs to the department of R\u00edo San Juan. The archipelago is valued for its high natural, cultural and historical wealth, which is why it was declared a protected area, with a National Monument category.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The archipelago was the site of a pre-Columbian culture from which you can still see a large number of petroglyphs, with figures of birds, monkeys or people. Numerous pre-Columbian archaeological pieces have been found that are exhibited in museums in Mancarr\u00f3n and in San Fernando islands.<\/p>\n<p>Due to its size and population, the main islands are\u00a0<strong>Mancarr\u00f3n, Mancarroncito, San Fernando and La Venada<\/strong>. The principal economic activities are agriculture, artisanal fishing, primitivist painting, handicrafts, and tourism. Freshwater sharks, and other marine species inhabit both the lake and the\u00a0<strong>San Juan River<\/strong>, and also include sawfishes and shad (Megalops atlanticus). An important international fishing competition is held every year.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the impulse of the poet Father Cardenal, who founded a contemplative community, and rebuilt a church where the internationally famous testimonial music \u201c<strong>Peasant Mass or Misa Campesina<\/strong>,\u201d was heard for the first time, the Solentiname archipelago has become the residence of many artists, and the headquarters of a primitive pictorial movement with its own characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can learn how to make local traditional crafts, or they can rent kayaks to enjoy the waters of the lake. At night, as there is no electricity, and only some houses have solar energy, the place is perfect for reading, contemplation and meditation.<\/p>\n<p>To visit the islands, you must arrive at the\u00a0<strong>San Carlos dock<\/strong>, in R\u00edo San Juan, by land or air. 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