Moyogalpa is a town on the island of Ometepe, in the Southern Pacific Coast region of Nicaragua.
One of the two major towns (as well as the administrative seat of one of the islands two municipios) on the island, it is the starting point for most tourists, as the ferries from San Jorge on the western shore of Lake Cocibolca leave and arrive here.
There are regular buses from the other major port of the island, Altagracia Note that while the road is the best on the island it is not comparable to the roads on the pacific side of the mainland, so bring patience and expect a bumpy ride.
There are frequent ferries from San Jorge just a short ride (≈15 min.) from Rivas taking you to Moyogalapa in just under one hour, with great views of Volcán Concepción along the way. Some of the ferries can take cars with enough advance notice.
The town is walkable (albeit a little hilly), although you will be met by countless taxis once you step off your ferry. If you search for one later on, they are much harder to find. Several businesses in town also rent bicycles and motorcycles.
Views of Volcán Concepción are breathtaking and you will probably catch yourself taking two dozen or so photos of it. The sunsets are said to be the best in the country, although with the competition it is hard to judge. Take in as many of them as you need to come to your own conclusion.
You can take a guided hike up Volcán Concepción. Guides are required by law and well worth the roughly US$20 they should cost you. The hike is long and even steeper than it looks, so come prepared, in good shape, and bring plenty of water.
Moyogalpa has an assortment of small ventas and one big supermarked named Palí (owned by Walmart). Note that everything that has to be imported from the mainland will be more expensive. Plantains, beans and many fruits are locally grown (without fertilizer and pesticides mostly so they would count as organic if anybody bothered to get certified) and known throughout the country for their quality.
Moyogalpa has a couple of pizzerias and other tourist-oriented restaurants, but of course you can get your gallo pinto here as well as anywhere else.
While you can certainly get your Flor de Caña here as much as at any other place, this is not really a party destination. Nothing to say against a quiet beer, however.
The street from the harbor up to town is lined with a lot of hotels and hostels. A little farther inland, you will find cheaper and more basic accommodations, catering mostly to locals.
Wi-Fi is unreliable, but can be found at some of the restaurants in town, including: Soda el Antojito and Chido's Pizza.
2nd-order administrative division
Primary administrative division