Nicaragua Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
Planning to visit Nicaragua? Check out our Nicaragua Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Nicaragua.
Top Places to visit in Nicaragua:
Corn Islands, Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve, Islets of Granada, Masaya Volcano, Indio Maiz Biological Reserve, Leon Cathedral, Montelimar Beach, Mombacho Volcano, Iglesia de La Merced, ChocoMuseo Granada, Mirador del Cristo de la Misericordia, Catedral de Granada, Puerto Salvador Allende, Museum El Ceibo, Guadalupe Church Granada
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7 Best Traveling Destinations in Nicaragua
No longer visited only by in-the-know backpackers, surfers and adventure travelers, Nicaragua is now a top destination for families and retirees too. It’s shed the image of a rough and troubled past, to become the second safest country in Central America (stated by the United Nations), and arguably one of the best bets amongst other inexpensive tropical havens. We’ll go through our 7 best destinations in Nicaragua of the moment below.
Nicaragua is a country of natural beauty and exceptionally warm people to match it’s warm climate. Despite getting more and more international attention, Nica is still managing to avoid hordes of tourists, instead attracting a different type of traveler. One that enjoys wandering off the beaten path, and connecting with nature and locals alike. And opportunities and deals abound in both real estate and business. It’s tough to pick the best destinations in Nicaragua, as they are plentiful.
TRAVEL: Estelí, Nicaragua. The Sights & Sounds
This is a tour of the sights and sounds of Estelí, Nicaragua. A pleasant small city in the northern province of Estelí, is home to more than 200,000 people. Despite being a frontline of the revolution in 1978 and suffering severe damage from fire bombing and tragedy from ground forces, Estelí has turned into a peaceful diamond of the Segovias.
There is much that can be said about Estelí, including that is the city with the best climate in Nicaragua, but a walk around the city center is worth more than a thousand words.
70% of Nicaragüence's live on less than US$1 a day, with large families most often sharing the same house to pool resources, money and labor.
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WHAT TO DO IN NICARAGUA in 60 seconds
WHAT TO DO IN NICARAGUA in 60 seconds
Nicaragua: Our idea of Central America.
It is stunning, easy to visit but most of all absolutely unspoiled. And we just need 60 seconds to prove it.
Tim spent one week here in late September and definitely recommends it to everyone.
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0:06 Cascada Blanca, Matagalpa
Nicaragua has lots of beautiful and very original waterfalls. The Cascada Blanca near Matagalpa, Matagalpa is one of them. It's not a long walk from the street to get there and there's a very nice restaurant with an included guest house: The Eco-Lodge Cascada Blanca. This place is very popular amongst the locals who come here for a swim especially on weekends.
0:10 Sloth Content
Yep. You get them here - a lot. And you don't have to visit a national park to see them.
0:14 Cuallitlan Hotel
When you're in Estelí you might encounter difficulties to find a place to stay that you would consider traditional. The Hotel Cuallitlan is something like this. The lovely owner greets every guest herself and did a lot of artwort throughout the resort. The little cottages have small hammocks on their front porches. Simple but beautiful.
0:17 Selva Negra and Tourism
Selva Negra means Black Forest - a region that is actually located in Germany. But since a German family brought a coffee plantation here in the late 19th century, they renamed the whole area. You can stay on the huge Selva Negra, Nicaragua farm and see yourself why it is considered to be one of the most sustainable resorts in the world by tripadvisor.
On the other hand: Tourism.
Nicaragua is a country that you could call unspoiled. After the civil war they had other issues but developing a tourist industry and this is a very good thing for you as a traveler: Prices are low, you won't have any issues concerning the classical tourist crimes and meet a lot of locals that are actually interested in why you are here.
0:22 Managua
Managua is kind of a forgotten capital of Central America. But it has gone through a huge development in the past years. The best place to see it from above is the Parque Histórico Loma De Tiscapa
0:26 Masaya Volcano
What makes the earth move? Right. Volcanos. There are no fewer than 19 in this little country. Some of them are active and can be visited easily. The Volcán Masaya for example is very close to Managua. You can go there by night and by day and see the stunning lava 300 meters down in the crater.
0:32 El Castillo del Cacao - Carretera Sur
Damn they make good chocolate there. The little factories can be visited easily and sell their world famous chocolate for the lowest prices you can imagine.
0:35 Tobacco
You have to go to Estelí (Stadt) - probably the world's capital for tobacco. No less than 80% of the population work for the cigar industry. By the way: They only produce cigars here, cigarette tobacco does not grow in Estelí. I visited the factories of Plasencia Cigars and Joya de Nicaragua Cigars Even if you're a non smoker: Do it!
0:38 Flor de Cana
Nicaragua is the proud distributor of Central Americas favourite booze: Flor de Caña. A very, very, very good rum for a very nice price. They mix it, of course, with Coke. But noone will understand you, when you're ordering a Cuba Libre. You're in Nicaragua. It's NICA Libre.
0:45 Sandino
Until 1990 Nicaragua was in constant chaos. The revolutionary forces tried to overthrow the dictator Somoza for more than 11 years.
But Sandino, the national hero, had nothing to do with the latest revolution. He was the leader of another rebellion against the US occupation between 1927 and 1933. You'll find evidences of the war on every corner and yes it can be quite confusing – but I enjoyed it very much that you can ask every local what the revolution meant to the country.
0:53 Infrastructure
I'm not joking in the video: Mobile reception is not available everywhere. But I would never call Nicaragua an underdeveloped country. In fact the infrastructure is great. Overland busses are plenty and easy to use. There may be no trains anywhere, but you just don't need them.
1:00 Matagalpa
The city is just a one hour drive north of the capital managua and is definetely worth a visit: Djungle, Cocoa and Coffee await you. And, as seen in the video, a very nice lookout point above the city. A very convenient and nice place to stay is one of the very few hostels there: Hostal La Buena Onda
Thanks to everyone who made this possible. Including: KPRN network, Turismo Centroamericano, Visit Nicaragua and Visit Centroamerica
Cost of Living in Ecuador and Nicaragua
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Travel Tip: What to Experience in Nicaragua
If you're planning to visit Nicaragua, here's a place you need to spend an afternoon at!
MANAGUA TOURISM - Nicaragua
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Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua. The city is located in the western part of the country.
The Mercado Oriental, located in Managua, is the largest thrift market in Central America. Augusto Cesar Sandino airport in Managua is considered one of the safest airports in Latin America by the Organization of International Civil Aviation.
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Adventure Travel Nicaragua - We find a Hermit & Paradise (Tim and Kelsey get lost Ep 038)
We find Alberto the rock carving Hermit, and then after some bumpy backroads make it to Lago Apoyo.
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NICARAGUA, EXPLORING the beautiful (and disappointing) PONELOYA BEACH (PACIFIC OCEAN)
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The name Poneloya means “small seeds” in the indigenous language. The area was originally populated by indigenous groups that according to genetic testing originated from the central plains from the Sioux Tribes. The town is a vacation home area for the wealthy Nicaraguans and the locals are mostly fishermen, caretakers or they commute to Leon for work. Poneloya is a suburb of Leon. There are many famous Nicas and politicians living there so there is a rather large police detachment of eight officers. The area has a low crime rate and for the most part is quite peaceful.
The beach is approximately 1.5 km long, and is mostly dark sand with some coral.
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