Nicaragua is a land of lakes and volcanoes, and Mombacho Volcano towers above the very shores of the country's largest lake. Rising to a maximum of 1,345 meters (4,045 feet) above sea level, much of Mombacho is a Natural Reserve, and there are proposals in place to give National Park status to these protected areas.

The beautifully designed and maintained trail system within the reserve allows visitors to explore the special ecosystems the volcano has to offer. Mombacho and Maderas Volcanoes (located on Isla Ometepe) are the only protected virgin cloud forest in the Pacific region of Nicaragua. These cloud forests contain high levels of biodiversity that have existed within the centuries old trees since Pre-Columbian times. These cloud forests have been so well preserved, that as late as 1998 a new species of salamander endemic to Mombacho Volcano, the Bolitoglossa mombachoensis, was discovered.

The trails lead visitors through this cloud forest world and out onto alpine like tundra, where winds buffet the native flora, and sulfurous steam rises from fumaroles. There are also Miradores providing breathtaking views of the vastness of Lake Nicaragua with the twin peaks of Isla Ometepe rising from the waters, and the colonial city of Granada far below.

Located 10 kilometers Southwest of Granada, Mombacho is also the home of Mombotour's private reserve El Progresso. Mombotour S.A. offers various packages for visitors to enjoy one to three nights in Hacienda Progresso, along with the now famous canopy tour, as well as other options such as bird watching, horseback riding, kayaking, coffee tours, visits to Masaya Volcano National Park and Masaya handicraft markets-all with some of the best bilingual Naturalists guides in Nicaragua.