Cerro Negro

Nicaragua Travel Guide

"If surfing isn't your scene, don a jumpsuit and grab a board to slide down the black-sand slopes of Cerro Negro instead. This active volcano is considered Central America's youngest, having first appeared in 1850 and erupted dozens of times since. Volcano boarding is better left to only the most adventurous, as speeds can get up to 40 miles per hour for the five-minute ride to the bottom of the volcano. It's just as wild as it sounds." - Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila is a bilingual travel writer, editor, and content marketer. She is an expert on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Cuba, as she lived and worked in four different countries in that region. Carley founded the digital travel publications Loosely Local and Home to Havana. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines