TOTOCO is located on Ometepe Island on the slopes of Maderas Volcano above the town of Balgüe. Be aware that the final 800 meters up to the farm is bumpy (only partially paved) and steep. The GPS coordinates of the wooden sign on the road are: 11.490493,-85.520141. The principle route to the island is through the port at San Jorge. There are also bi-weekly direct flights from Managua and San Carlos to Moyogalpa on Thursdays and Sundays that take just 20mins. All the on-island taxis know where TOTOCO is and we’re happy to help arrange transport. If you are coming with public transport you should aim to be on the 14:30pm ferry at the latest since this connects to the last direct bus to Balgüe (departs Moyogalpa at 15:45pm). The earlier direct bus departs Moyogalpa at 10:30am.

Ferries: We recommend the more comfortable and community owned Rey de Cocibolca ferry (+505 86913669) which departs daily from San Jorge (15 minutes from Rivas) at 09:30 and 17:00. All other large ferries (Transportes Arcia (+505 89664983) and the Che Guevara (+505 25694101)) arrive in Moyogalpa, which is slightly further from TOTOCO, and leave from San Jorge at 07:45, 10:30, 14:30, 16:00 and 17:30 daily. The crossing takes 1 hour and 15 minutes.