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Leon could well be called the city of a thousand murals, and these colorful and invariably political expressions are a good thing to look out for while you wander the city. Some of the best ones are located around the Park of Heroes and Martyrs, and along the basketball courts between Parque Central and Iglesia la Merced, but the city is covered with them.
The best way to see Volcan Cerro Negro, this tour has it all. Run in the late afternoon, you head out ...
This massive edifice is Central America's biggest cathedral, and is one of the highlights of a visit t...
Staffed by veterans of Nicaragua's numerous wars, the Museo de la Revolucion is a good place to visit ...
Located in one of Leon's most notorious prisons/asylums, this museum offers paper-mache style exhibits...
Considering about half of Leon is named after him, it's perhaps not surprising that the former home of...
A small museum with an enormous collection of over 700 000 insects, neatly arranged in glass cases. Ov...
The Museo de Arte Sacro is a beautiful collection of religious art which, at time of review (May 2008)...
Part archaeological museum and part indigenous art gallery, the Museo Adiacto is easily spotted by the...
Starting at the central park view the biggest Cathedral in Central America then climb its roof for goo...
The beautiful, traditional wood paneling of this sweeping church almost suggests a European style, but...
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