'''Mombacho''' is a [[stratovolcano]] in [[Nicaragua]], near the city of [[Granada, Nicaragua|Granada]]. It is 1344 metres high. The '''Mombacho Volcano Nature Reserve''' is one of 78 [[protected areas of Nicaragua]]. Mombacho is an extinct volcano but the last eruption occurred in 1570. There is no historical knowledge of earlier eruptions.
The highest regions of the volcano isare home to a [[cloud forest]] and dwarf forest, which containscontain flora and fauna that are [[endemism|endemic]] purely to the volcano. An increasingly popular tourist attraction, the volcano has fantastic views of [[Lake Nicaragua]] and the city of Granada. The volcano also has two hiking trails, a moderate one that circles the main crater, and another, more difficult trail (El Puma), which must be led by a guide. The more difficult trail is the only way to see some features such as the dwarf forest. The trail is almost completely 45 degree° inclines and declines for about two miles.
There are moreMore than 700 different plants are registered around Mombacho., Included areincluding many species of [[Orchidaceae|orchids]].
