Originally posted in Ultrarunning Magazine in April 2010

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Article by Christopher Haley

Ultramaratón Fuego y Agua Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua February 18, 2012

The third running of Ultramaratón Fuego Y Agua, featuring 100 km, 50 km, and 25 km trail races, will take place February 18, 2012 after a one-year hiatus. more »

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This article was originally posted on February 26, 2010 after the 2009 Event

Trail Running in Nicaragua

by Josue Stephens, race director of Ultramaraton Fuego y Agua
While its southern neighbor Costa Rica is exploding in the world of adventure and trail running events, the biodiversity hotspot of Nicaragua remains relatively unknown in adventure travel circles. Although the largest country in Central America, Nicaragua has a population of only 6 million, with over one quarter its population residing in the capital city of Managua.
Visiting Nicaragua
Nicaragua is about the size of Greece or New York state with terrain comparable to Hawaii. The country is dotted with volcanoes, lakes, cloud forests, lowland tropics, mountainous jungles, and gorgeous beaches. The surfing is spectacular and a small, steady stream of surfers is beginning to escape crowded Costa Rican beaches for the peaceful friendly atmosphere Nicaragua offers. Because of the revolution in the 70′s & 80′s, some people are still apprehensive about visiting this beautiful country. However, I have found Nicaragua to be the safest and friendliest country from Mexico to Panama….CLICK HERE TO READ MORE on IRUNFAR.COM

2009 100km Runner Christian Griffith took these videos during his epic run. Visit his blog for more from Christian!

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Video by Tim Kneeland | Fuego y Agua 2009 50km Runner

Fuego y Agua from Tim Kneeland on Vimeo.

Fuego y Agua is a 25, 50 and 100K race on Isla de Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua. The 50k run includes a climb up Volcan Maderas and the 100k continues up Volcan Conception.

Article by Josue Stephens & Paula Ring | Published in Ultrarunning | May 2009

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• Vicki Stephens 2008 Photos
• Josue Stephens 2008 Photos
• Amy Sproston’s 2008 Photos
• Calzado 5k 2008 Photos

Article by Laura McNamara | Published in Nica Times |  Nov 7, 2008

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