Lake Nicaragua, also called Lake Cocibolca or Lake Granada, measures out at over 3,000 squares miles and is the largest lake in Central America.Many tourists only catch a glimpse of this sprawling ...

The potential impact on Lake Nicaragua - known locally by its indigenous name 'Cocibolca', meaning sweet water - is galvanising protests way beyond peasant farmers.

Lake Nicaragua is not just any body of water. Covering more than 8000 square kilometres, it is the largest lake in Central America, seeming more like an ocean to those standing on its shore.

Environmentalists fear the canal could have a devastating effect on Lake Nicaragua Nicaraguan officials say construction of a $50bn (£31bn) canal linking the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans will ...

On Lake Nicaragua’s adventure isle, twin volcanoes play host By Tim Johnson - McClatchy Foreign Staff Updated September 09, 2014 3:41 PM ...

World On Lake Nicaragua’s adventure isle, twin volcanoes play host By Tim Johnson - McClatchy Foreign Staff Updated September 09, 2014 6:48 PM. Gaze eastward from the shores of huge ...

Nicaraguan officials say construction of a $50bn (£31bn) canal linking the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans will start on 22 December. "We are ready to begin," said Zhu Xiaoya, from the Hong Kong ...

This hardware store in the town of Moyogalpa is typical of street scenes on the island. ( Tim Johnson - McClatchy News Service ) OMETEPE ISLAND, Nicaragua — Gaze eastward from the shores of huge ...