In 2004, this 220 acre farm was named the world’s best eco-lodge by the Smithsonian Magazine. Finca Esperanza Verde was founded in 1998 by Sister Communities of San Ramón Nicaragua (SCSRN), a South Carolina based non-profit working to improve San Ramon. The lodge uses renewable solar energy and...
This moving tribute was founded and is run by the mothers of widows of soldiers killed in the Sandinista Revolution. Although the displays are a bit makeshift, the murals, photos, articles of clothing, and collected stories show how deeply personal the war was to this region. As the capital of the...
This tour through the Nicaraguan mountains is ideal for those who like to hike. The tout take place in the country's largest natural reserve, Bosawás, an area of 730,000 square kilometers.
The tour takes 11 days and is designed to teach visitors about the history, biodiversity and culture of...
Located 35 kilometers (22 mi) northeast of Esteli, this campesino-owned nature reserve became protected in 1990, and is a haven for exotic flora and fauna including hundreds of species of birds and orchids. The best time to go is in June, as this is when the birds migrate south and the orchids...
In order to get a sense of the roots of the Nicaraguan Communist movement, you might want to visit the childhood home of FSLN founder, Carlos Fonseca. On display are photographs of Fonseca throughout his life, as a child and as the leader of the country’s Sandinista uprising (look carefully to...