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Moravian Church
The newish church, with its teal beams and vaulted ceiling, is located on the inland road in the southern end of town. Take the path opposite the church due west and after 30 minutes you will reach Paisaje de Awas , a humble Miskito fishing community that welcomes guests with open
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Ruinas Iglesia Santiago
Well signed 1½ blocks away from San Juan Bautista, this church was (according to local legend) cursed by duendes (fairies), and by the looks of it the curse worked. Enter through the corrugated tin gate and ask the family there if it’s OK to cross their front yard; they may ask for
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Cascada San Ramón
This stunning 40m waterfall is one of the jewels of the island. The trail begins at the Estación Biológica de Ometepe. It’s a steep four-hour round-trip on an easy-to-follow trail that’s lost some of its charm since lots of trees were cut down. But it’s still mossy and beautiful at
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Catedral Metropolitana
Just north of the Metrocentro mall is an unforgettable Managua landmark and the hemisphere’s newest cathedral, an architectural marvel that leaves most visitors, well, scratching their heads. It’s not a mosque, really: the 63 cupolas (or breasts, or eggs; speculation continues) sym
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Casa Natal Rubén Darío
Two blocks east of the parque central you’ll find the town’s primary roadside attraction, where Rubén Darío was born. Although the baby poet didn’t spend more than a few weeks in this sweet 19th-century adobe (this was his aunt’s house), the museum is quite cool, with a mid-1880s k
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Malecón & Laguna de Masaya
Seven blocks west of the parque central is one of the most inspiring views in a region famed for them: the view across Laguna de Masaya to the smoking Santiago crater. The attractive, if crumbling, malecón was constructed in 1944, when you could still swim, drink or fish in the imp
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El Jaguar
Both coffee enthusiasts and nature lovers will be enamored with this fantastic private reserve with comfortable cabañas (dorm/room per person including three meals US$35/75) and family-friendly trails (read: nothing too long or too steep) as well as strenuous ones through primary c
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Finca Kilimanjaro
This working farm at 1300m near San Rafael offers a wide variety of activities including horseback riding, hiking, cow milking, swimming, and harvesting during coffee season. Day trips (US$35 per person) include lunch, transportation from Jinotega and a short tour of San Rafael. If
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Reserva Privada El Quebracho
Administered by the Fundacíon del Rio, this 90-hectare property borders the Reserva Biológica Indio-Maíz, and offers a peek at the region’s very big trees, very small frogs, beautiful rivers and wealth of wildlife. Take a taxi to Buena Vista, and walk the last hour to the reserve,
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Arboretum Nacional
These modest gardens, inconveniently located halfway between Barrio Martha Quezada and the Plaza Monumental on Av Bolívar (well, it’s convenient if you’re making the hot 40-minute walk between them), features more than 200 species of plants divided into Nicaragua’s five major life
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La Perla
A fine place to immerse yourself in the collective-farming universe that is Miraflor, this small village is in the high zone, which means there are hundreds of orchid varieties here. The village is home to a womens farming cooperative and guests are encouraged to wake up with the s
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Mirador
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Museo Adiáct
This interesting little museum, which also houses the neighborhood’s government and present-day Casa Cultural de Subtiava, is a beautifully muraled building; you may need to ask that it be opened. You’re likely to get a tour that’s as much political as it is historical, detailing h
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Hertylandia
Nicaragua’s first and only theme park was built by perpetual optimist and popular former Managua mayor Herty Lewites. Its definitely a half-assed affair, with signs pointing to things that don’t exist any more, and walkways that end abruptly in gaping precipices without guard rails
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Coyolito
The lowest in elevation, and thus the warmest and closest settlement to Estelí. It offers magnificent views, especially from the Mirador La Meseta , and access to several waterfalls that range from trickling to thundering depending upon the season. Check out Las Tres Cascadas , a
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Parroquia Santa Ana
Chinandega’s most important church, with a splendid Stations of the Cross, lots of gilt and some Russian Orthodox styling that earn this one ‘Best Interior in Town.’ A richer yellow with white trim, it stands watch over the festive parque central, crammed full of play equipment, ca
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El Bluff
Across the bay, the port of El Bluff is nestled at the point of long sliver of land where the Caribbean Sea rushes into Bahía de Bluefields. There is not much to see in the town, but the enormous oil tanks and shipping tankers are cool if you like a certain industrialized tropical
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Los Volcancitos
The wildlife-lovers’ destination. This is where you’ll find the best remaining patch of virgin cloud forest, although deforestation is a serious issue. It is home to technicolor quetzals in April and May, as well as troops of spider and howler monkeys. There are homestays nearby, b
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Wild Cane Key
This large island with a spectacular long beach was once the family paradise of a young New Zealand millionaire. However, after the watchman up and left following a pay dispute, local fishers moved in, and like an army of leafcutter ants each taking what they could carry, stripped
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Museo Sandino
Closed for a major facelift at the time of research, the Museo Sandino honors Nicaragua’s national hero, Augusto César Sandino, who married local girl Blanca Aráuz in 1927. The museum is set in her parents’ former home, later used as a telegraph house. Inside are a rack of Sandino’
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