How many more of our planet unexplored corners, where nature presents unexpected gifts, draws and impressive!And if you just think about the fact that almost 90% of water bodies are not investigated at all, it becomes even a little scary.What is fraught with azure depth?For example, Lake Nicaragua?
«Sweet Sea»
locals are accustomed to near its lake and for a long time do not think about its secrets.They call it "sweet sea".I wonder why?Because the sweetness of fresh water?Or the vastness of its edges?The population of Granada calls reservoir lake of Granada, but the rest of the planet knows only Lake Nicaragua, or Lago de Nicaragua.This is one of the largest reservoirs in the world and the only source of fresh water in the whole of Latin America.The dimensions are impressive, beautiful views, but the unusual inhabitants are forced to be fidgety.Only here you can see the sea creatures, despite the fact that this lake.Scientists believe that the presence of fish fauna in the lake clearly shows that previously was part of Nicaragua Pacific Bay.Why things have changed?
After volcanoes
It turns out that before the reservoir was open, but the tectonic changes and numerous volcanic eruptions triggered lava flow in the Strait.So, part of the ocean separated and turned into an inland body of water, cut off the inhabitants from the outside world.Slowly but surely, the sea water was displaced freshwater streams, but sea creatures are not easy to evict.Gradually, they had to adapt to the new conditions.Among these opportunists were also sharks.By the way, being the latter has not yet been proven in practice, as they adapt to fresh water is highly questionable.Some people doubt that there are sharks Lake Nicaragua, citing the fact that the accident encountered marine predators come here from the ocean, leaving behind a distance of 200 km and traveling on the San Juan River.Then there is another question - what attracts sharks here?
Riddle at all times
Freshwater Lake Nicaragua shark is haunted by scientists around the world to their habitat, but the Indians can give an answer to this question.They believe the shark "paved the path" into the lake many centuries ago, and the reason was the ancient ritual to betray the dead water.Body swam in the ocean and the prey of predators.So, sharks are accustomed to the taste of human flesh and did not want to give up such a "diet."Now they have no fear when swim in shallow water, where it is easier to attack the victims.The problem with complicated every year, which led to the introduction of extreme measures to destroy the toothy fish.
paradise for tourists
Lake Nicaragua remains a long-promised land for tourists.And they are not afraid of even the risk of being bitten.Feel free to get into the water, adults and even children, however, subject to certain safeguards.For example, you can not be distracted and forget about the threat.You can not swim with an open wound or during menstruation.In short, if you are tempted by the opportunity to immerse yourself in Nicaragua (Lake), sharks do not become a serious obstacle.Tourists come to the town of Granada, which is located next to the pond.It's amazing atmospheric place that beckons walks and adventures.Incidentally, a walk will not tedious, because the town is quite small.In the central park you can taste the famous Nicaraguan dish Vigoron, go to the lake and the coach with excursions.The ride will take no more than twenty minutes.Lake Nicaragua and beckons his magic.It is one of the twenty largest lakes in the world.
An excursion
If you come to Lake Nicaragua a large company, it is advantageous to hire a private boat for an hour or more.The cost of renting a symbolic - only 13 dollars, but will have to bargain, because at first the price prohibitively inflate.Islands near Granada bought the local rich.Basically it is the summer residence, just as the island's tiny and hardly more than one home together.It turns out that one island - it is a villa.Some of them can be rented for the weekend, with a large company or for several families.The amount is also very nice - $ 300 for a home for the weekend.In some states a lot of monkeys.People are almost afraid not, but special attention is also not paying - for feeding comes only 3-4 individuals.Overall, walking on the islands produced informative and interesting.There are unusual and bright, like paradise, a bird, and it is important that slowly stroll through the land, sweeping it with their tails.
And now it's time to pay attention directly on Lake Nicaragua.
Description of the water: his charm and beauty
beautiful picture - the water surface, which resembles a mirror.Here amazing clean air and the biggest fresh water reserves in Latin America.The maximum depth of the lake is 70 meters, and the area is about 8600 square meters.By the way, here is the border with Costa Rica.On the lake is connected to the Caribbean Sea River San Juan, and fresh water is drained from a variety of rivers and streams.The deepest - Tipitapa River that flows out of Lake Managua.Scientists believe that the body of water appeared on the site of an ancient Pacific Bay.Now transformed the Gulf, but the connection with the past remained.It manifests itself in the unique inhabitants of the pond, which is called the sharks Nicaragua.Most of nowhere to be found, because this individual is a close relative of the gray bull shark.
Scary visions
truly shocking spectacle could become legendary bull shark.Even without seeing it, and only heard the stories, you can give free rein to their imagination.And this type of still and is simple to adapt to the desalinated water and can hide in the long river estuaries.The dimensions of the "Critters" simply indecent and serious danger to humans.They say that they just are not the indigenous inhabitants of the lake, and swam here and could not sail after the eruption of volcanoes.Many scientists are actively opposed to this position, saying that a bull shark can leap rapids of San Juan, like salmon.As proof of their assumptions they cite the presence of this type of sharks in the open ocean.It has even been found that shark trip from the lake to the sea and back can take from a week to 11 days.That may be so terrible Lake Nicaragua, and the bull shark found it quite often, if you believe the stories of local residents.
Ecology and problems
the whole lake remains a unique water basin, but its location is some concern environmentalists because it is polluted by sewage of the nearby industrial plants.According to statistics, over the past 37 years into the lake every day, fell at least 30 tons of untreated sewage.Marine fauna and flora are very diverse body of water.Here, water lilies bloom and fish swim, which is peculiar to inhabit salty waters.It sawfish, herring, tarpon and even sawfish.
The lake is a process of self-purification, and all the dirt from the waste that goes into the water, leaves.In the reservoir its own special character: in the east of the water is calm and quiet, but in the West manifested influence of the trade winds, and there is a constant strong ripples.Not rare and powerful storms.
populated by no means all of the islands on the lake.The largest was formed on the basis of two volcanoes, which is reflected in the title - Ometepe ("ohm" - two, "Tepe" - mountain).In 2010, the territory of the island recognized Biosphere Reserve.In the west, the volcano is located, and the third - Mombacho.In general, the volcanoes on the lake caused clogging ash.
population is represented mainly mestizos.They are descendants of the Indians who lived here in ancient times.They are mostly engaged in farming - grow coffee, bananas and cocoa.Some plantations located on the island where volcanic ash covers the ground, by the way, is very useful for crops.
On the banks crawling common basilisk.This large lizards that run on their hind legs and can walk on water.It turns out that Lake Nicaragua and its scary inhabitants can be quite nice.
solentiname On the island there are rocks with ancient drawings.On the local islands is found nearly a hundred species of parrots and toucans.
gets the impression that it is a paradise, but even in paradise had its difficulties.So what can we expect from the earth?
