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Santuario de los Venados
This archaeological site in town features more than 60 zoomorphic petroglyphs including many depicting deer.
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La Capilla María Auxiliadora
The gorgeous little church La Capilla María Auxiliadora is worth a look for its beautiful pastel interior.
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Iglesia Molagüina
The 1751 Iglesia Molagüina, in the center of town, is the plainest of the churches but has nice gardens.
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Casa Cultural de Subtiava
Look for the faded mural at the headquarters for area indigenous communities and home to Museo Adiáct.
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Canal 2 TV
Nicaragua has six major TV channels based in Managua, the most popular of which is Canal 2, with trusted news.
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Parque Las Palmas
A cute and shady little neighborhood park with the requisite benches, snack kiosks and even a laid-back bar in the middle.
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UCC
This university specializes in architecture and tourism-related degrees. Cruising around here makes for a good afternoon.
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Iglesia San Antonio
Its dramatic facade is steeped in a sedate pastel yellow, and it has delightful Easter egg–blue and yellow columns and arches inside.
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Iglesia María Magdalena
Iglesia María Magdalena, sort of the female counterpart to San Sebastián, is where many of Monimbós most important festivals begin or end.
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Iglesia Zaragoza
For something completely different, swing by ultra-Gothic 1884 Iglesia Zaragoza, one of the best spots for film students to stage a vampire flick.
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Reserva Natural Tepesomoto
Somotos other natural reserve, to the southwest of town, is rarely visited but has a hiking trail and is a popular spot for horseback-riding tours.
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Montelimar Cave
This has several petroglyphs that show traces of red and blue pigment, suggesting that all these monochromatic carvings were once a bit showier.
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UNAN
The Managua branch of Nicaragua’s oldest university (the original is in León, the former capital) was founded in 1958 and has more than 24,000 students.
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Iglesia Santiago
This wonderfully understated adobe church fronting the shady parque central was constructed in 1661, making it one of the oldest places of worship in Nicaragua.
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Iglesia de San Miguel
Another church worth seeing includes more modern Iglesia de San Miguel, whose resident San Miguel Arcángel makes the rounds during the procession of St Jerome.
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Palo Solo Park
This shady park is where couples come to whisper, cuddle and kiss beneath palm and ficus trees, and absorb a truly magnificent view of the Serranía Amerrisque.
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Parque Reyes
Bluefields best green space is a popular meeting point with impressive 25m trees sprouting bromeliads in the canopy and a monument to the six ethnic groups of the region.
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Centro Cultural Managua
Located in the remnants of the Gran Hotel, this cultural center hosts changing art exhibits, concerts and dances, plus handicrafts fairs the first Saturday of the month.
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Monumento Roosevelt
Acsending Loma de Tiscapa from Crowne Plaza, youll pass Monumento Roosevelt, constructed in 1939. With lovely lake views, today its a memorial to those killed in the revolution.
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Parque Zoológico Edgar Lang Sacasa
At Km 16 on the Masaya Hwy, this has local wildlife and a few African species lounging listlessly in smallish enclosures; the nutria sure are cute, though. Bring insect repellent.
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