The people!
- A particularly welcoming people. A safe destination.
- "Fascinating" = is the most common word used by our visitors.
- Colourful markets and vivid craftsmanship, notably in Masaya
The colonial cities
- Granada “The Great Sultana” y Leon, university city and a great atmosphere, founded in 1524 by the conquistadores, retain an important colonial heritage: churches, frescoes, patios, fountains.
- Just walking around their colourful streets is a great pleasure.
Volcanoes
- Mombacho, Masaya, Momotombo, Cerro Negro, Concepción, Maderas, San Cristobal, Telica, Cosigüina... Something for everyone!
- Accessible enough, not crowded at all and providing a beautiful sight from their surroundings...
The lakes and lagoons
- 2 large lakes, Xolotlan and Cocibolca, the latter is a true inland sea!
- The Apoyo lagoon
- The Asososca lagoon between Leon and Managua, completely virgin.
The Pacific
- Small quiet beaches and great waves swimming.
- Between July and January, mass arrival of turtles and hatching of the little ones 40 days later.
- Numerous fishing villages
- And a new surf spot: still a secret, shhh...
The Caribbean
- An hour and a half away by plane from Managua, in the Caribbean Sea, Big and Little Corn Island
- Palm trees, golden beaches, Caribbean atmosphere... everything is ready for relaxation!
- Just like a whole new "country", very different from the rest of Nicaragua.
The River
- The mythical Rio San Juan and the Solentiname archipelago
- A turbulent history of pirates, buccaneers, and gold hunters.
- Rich Flora and fauna: crocodiles, turtles, bird watching...
Islands
- The 400 islets of Grenada (locals say there are 365, "an island a day...")
- Ometepe, the largest island in the world in a lake, formed by two volcanoes joined by an isthmus. A whole world apart, calm, where people still live in harmony with their environment. A real change of scenery!
History and Politics
- Pre-Columbian people, Spanish conquest, pirates and buccaneers, gold hunters, dictatorship, revolution, counterrevolution, return of calm...
- The country has an agitated history recovered in many frescoes across the country!
- It is now a republic.
Rural Life
- A mountainous area around the cities of Matagalpa and Esteli
- Culture of coffee, cocoa, vanilla, sesame, peanuts
- Production of cigars and rum: Flor de Caña in Chichigalpa ...
Flora and Fauna
- Variety of tropical forests
- A universe of water
- From the national bird, guardabarranco to the quetzal as well as at least 3 types of monkeys; iguanas, alligators, turtles, sloths...
Accommodation
- Mainly small structures.
- Discreet places, exceptional, sometimes unusual: coffee farms, cottage, El Roble...
- Varied but all very classy!
Colours, aromas and tastes
- In the coffee farms and nature reserves,
- In the markets and cafes of the "central park"
- Gallo pinto, mangoes, dragon fruit ...
- Taste, feel, admire!
The atmosphere
- In the morning, the lake is dominated by the tranquil nature. The only sound is that of fishermen and their oars...
- During the mornings the markets are filled with sellers and buyers do their business with background music of merengue and reggaeton!
- In the afternoon, settle in one of the central park terraces and try some fresh fruit juice, watch the kids going home from school, the journeys of street vendors
- For your evening after dinning in the beautiful courtyards of the city, check out one of the bars for some Salsa dancing...
