A half-hour drive from Managua Airport and an easy day trip from Managua and Granada, Masaya is home to the country’s most visibly active volcano; it’s the centerpiece of Masaya Volcano National Park. You can drive right up to the crater edge and climb to the lookout to view the lava glowing in one corner of the Santiago Crater, formed when Masaya first blew its top in 1772
The super-star attractions of Masaya town is Mercado Artesanias (National Artisans Market), a fortress-like structure showcases the highest quality crafts in the country, its stalls are stacked with some of Central America’s most colorful crafts, from woven hammocks, pottery and traditional clothing to woodcrafts, leather work and original primitivist paintings
