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Finca Esperanza Verde

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...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Gallery of Heroes and Martyrs

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...

Types: Museum
Location: Esteli, Nicaragua

Northward Nicaragua Tours

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,...

Types: Hiking
Location: Matagalpa Activities, Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Reserva Natural Miraflor

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...

Types: Hiking
Location: Esteli, Nicaragua

Iglesia Catedral San Pedro

This blindingly white church is easy to spot in the distance, so makes a great reference point for navigating Matagalpa. After those in Granada and...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Matagalpa Activities, Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Casa Museo Comandante Carlos Fonseca

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...

Types: Museum
Location: Matagalpa Activities, Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Reserva Natural Cerro El Arenal

Twelve kilometers from Matagalpa on the way to Jinotega, this small, fertile reserve is home to organic coffee plantations, farms cultivating produce...

Types: Hiking
Location: Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Bosawas Biosphere Reserve

Declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1997, Bosawas is the largest protected reserve in all of Central America. At 20,000 square kilometers,...

Types: Trekking
Location: Nicaragua

Parque Ruben Dario

Providing leafy respite from the heat, Parque Ruben Dario, named for the premier Modernist poet in Latin America, is one of two small parks in...

Types: City Plaza
Location: Matagalpa Activities, Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Hiking Cerro Apante

This short, easily accessed hike is a good way to stretch your legs and get your heart rate up during your stay in Matagalpa. A guide is not...

Types: Hiking
Location: Matagalpa Activities, Matagalpa, Nicaragua

El Castillo del Cacao

Chocophiles unite! A tour through El Castillo del Cacao takes the visitor through the process of chocolate production, from the roasting of beans to...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Matagalpa Activities, Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Cigar Factory

Upon entering Nick’s Cigar Company in Esteli, visitors are immediately accosted by the overpowering scent of tobacco. The entrance room is covered...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Esteli, Nicaragua

Reserva Natural Meseta Tisey-Estanzuela

Less frequented than Reserva Miraflor is Reserva Natural Meseta Tisey-Estanzuela, also located outside of Esteli. Trails within the expansive forest...

Types: Hiking
Location: Esteli, Nicaragua