170 tourist options for the bicentennial national holiday week

On September 10, Nicaraguan public sector workers will be on their last day of work, before going on a nine-day vacation to celebrate the Bicentennial National Holidays.

"We are going on vacation, declaring a holiday with pay starting on September 10 (Friday) and we are closing the period on Sunday the 19th for all state workers, returning to regular work on Monday, September 20.", reported the vice president of the republic, Rosario Murillo.

These will be days to spend with family or friends, and excellent dates to visit the tourist beauties that Nicaragua has to offer, taking the measures directed by the health authorities.

Below, we present the top 10 places for national tourism in the 15 departments and the two regions.

Chinandega

In the west, it is surrounded by volcanoes, lagoons, rivers and seas. With 13 municipalities, all productive, picturesque and traditional. It has 4,822 km².

San Cristobal Volcano
Minor Basilica and National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in El Viejo
Cosigüina Volcano Nature Reserve, El Viejo
Our Lady of Santa Ana Parish
La Boom Beach, El Viejo (surfing)
Nahualapa Beach, El Viejo
Pasocaballos Beach, Corinto
Padre Ramos Estuary Nature Reserve, El Viejo
Jiquilillo Beach, El Viejo
Villages of northern Chinandega

For more information, please call 8272 6114 or 5797 2165

León

It has a land area of 5,138 km². It was the first city founded by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Hernández de Córdoba. Its 10 municipalities enchant with their diversity. The poet Rubén Darío is its literary pride worldwide.

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Cerro Negro volcano
Poneloya Beach, Las Peñitas, El Velero or Miramar
Juan Venado Island
Hervideros of San Jacinto
Telica volcano
Rubén Darío Archive Museum
Museum of legends and traditions “Joaquín Arrechavala”
Ortiz Gurdián Foundation Art Center
Leon Cathedral
Historic site of the ruins of León Viejo

For more information, please call 8920 4200, 8920 4199 or 57951186

Managua

It is the city with the largest population in all of Nicaragua, with more than two million inhabitants. The department that houses the country's capital has an area of 3,465 km². Nine municipalities not to be missed.

Augusto C. Sandino Pedestrian Avenue
Plaza of the Revolution
Puerto Salvador Allende (Momotombito Boat – Chela´s Bike – Tourist Bus)
Replicas of the Xolotlán Walk
Theme houses (Coffee House, Corn House and Golden Ant Ice Cream Parlor)
Rubén Darío National Theater
Archaeological Museum Huellas de Acahualinca
Roberto Huembes Handicraft Market
San Jacinto Hacienda House Museum, Tipitapa
El Chocoyero Wildlife Refuge – El Brujo, Ticuantepe

For more information, please call 8701 7615, 8237 7352 or 86595192

Carazo

It is coffee, taffy, ajiaco, it is the ironic Güegüense, it is the dancing Toro Huaco, it is tradition, beach and Pacific Ocean; Carazo with its eight municipalities occupies 1,081 km².

Tonantzin Agroecological Reserve, Diriamba
La Mákina Canopy Tour, Diriamba
Jorge Farm, Diriamba
Las Mercedes Waterfall, Diriamba
El Salton Waterfall, Diriamba
La Boquita Tourist Center, Diriamba
San Juan de la Sierra waterfall, Diriamba
Las Peñitas Spa, Diriamba
Huehuete and Hermosa Beaches, Jinotepe
El Bosque Waterfall, Jinotepe

For more information, please call 8920 4236

Masaya

It is the smallest of the country's departments with 610 km², to say Masaya is to think of agüizotes, it is par excellence the cradle of folkloric dances, which is why it was named the National Folklore Capital on October 23, 2000; it is made up of nine municipalities.

Masaya Volcano National Park
Catarina viewpoint
Nandasmo Viewpoint
Support Lagoon
The Caballito Trail in San Juan de Oriente
The Gale, The Conception
Handicraft Market, Masaya
Craft workshops, San Juan de Oriente
General Sandino House Museum, Niquinohomo
The Mango Trail, Catarina

For more insights Please call 8920 4237

Granada

The other city founded by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, has its ancestral origins in the settlement of the indigenous community of Xalteva. With a territorial surface area of 1,039 km², Granada is divided into four municipalities.

Granada Tourist Center
Canopy Miravalle and Mombacho
Historic center of Granada
Boquete El Diria Viewpoints
Plaza Manchón, Nadaime
Cifar Island Recreation Center
Pico de Garza Recreation Center
Las Plazuelas Mountain Hotel
Aguas Agrias Recreation Center
Villas del Mombacho Restaurant

For more information, please call 8920 4238

Rivas

It has 10 municipalities with a particular charm, with an area of 2,161 km², Rivas has the oldest church in the country (La Merced Church in San Jorge), the gateway department to the south of the country and a place for surfing.

Bay of San Juan del Sur
Eye of Water, Ometepe Island
San Jorge Beach and Boardwalk
Christ of Mercy Viewpoint, San Juan del Sur
Virgin Beach
Giant Beach, Tola
Jesus Maria Point, Ometepe Island
Maderas Beach, San Juan del Sur
Cardenas Beach
Marseille Beach, San Juan del Sur

For more information, please call 8920 4234 or 8739 5500

New Segovia

Of 3,491 km²; before the National War, in 1856, it covered the entire northern zone. The pine tree is representative; its coffee is an international reference; its folk music is nationally known; its landscapes are tourist potential; the people of its 12 municipalities are hospitable.

Delia Hot Springs Recreation Center, El Duende and Manantial, Macuelizo
San Nicolas Forest Farm, San Fernando
Macdouglas Restaurant, Dipilto
Yambos Recreation Center, Dipilto
Santa Teresa del Mogotón Farm, San Fernando
Rancho Entre Los Pinos Recreation Center, Susucayan
Don Alfonso Hot Springs, San Fernando
Sonzapote Recreation Center, Jalapa
La Reforma Recreation Center, Jalapa
Las Pilitas Spa, Mozonte

For more information, please call 8920 4239

Madrid

With a cool climate, it is located 217 kilometers from the capital; nine municipalities in 1,708 km². The artistic traces of our ancestors are reflected in the petroglyphs and cave paintings. Here is the Somoto Canyon and the donuts that are not cloying.

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Cusmapa viewpoint
Witch Lagoon, Las Sabanas
Environmental Interpretation Center, Somoto
Somoto Canyon
Grotto of the Virgin, Telpaneca
Painted Stones Icalupe, Somoto
Donut workshops, Somoto and Yalagüina
Miguel Angel Ortez Park, Palacagüina
Tule and gopher crafts, Totogalpa
Central park and Santiago Apóstol church, Somoto

For more information, please call 8711 0772 or 8943 8391

Jinotega

Made up of eight municipalities, each with its own character, intertwined with indigenous and Spanish names. Its future is focused on tourism and production. Jinotega is fresh, hard-working, cheerful, brave, hospitable and stately, with songs that taste like the countryside and coffee. It is 9,222 km².

Ecolodge Between Breezes and Charm, in the Datanlí – El Diablo Reserve.
Rock of the Cross on Chirinagua Hill
La Finca Vida Joven Camp
The Bastille Ecolodge in the Datanlí Reserve – El Diablo
El Chilamate Aquatic Center on Lake Apanás
Kilimanjaro Private Wildlife Reserve, San Rafael del Norte
Canopy Tour La Brellera, San Rafael del Norte
Rancho Bonito on the shores of Lake Apanás
Natural Park, San Rafael del Norte
Peñas Blancas Massif (Los Nogales Estate, Don Chico Estate and Nature Understanding Center)

For more information, please call 8920 4242 or 8928 0273

Esteli

With average annual temperatures between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius, its eternal spring is evident in its six municipalities and reserves. Estelí covers 2,229 km² and has immeasurable tourist and cultural potential.

city murals
Megafauna Park
The Estanzuela waterfall
Tisey Eco-lodge
Stone sculptures by Don Alberto
The Garnacha
Ducuale Crafts
Forest Mists Farm
Beautiful Eyes Cabins
Condega Plane Viewpoint

For more information, please call 8920 4241 or 8368 3897

Matagalpa

With a land area of 6,803 km², it has been the largest town in north-central Nicaragua since pre-Columbian times. It has 13 municipalities. Its main expressions include polkas, mazurkas and jamaquellos. It is coffee, corn and friendly people.

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El Calvario Hill Viewpoint Ecological Park, Matagalpa
Hotel in the Mana del Cielo countryside, San Ramon
Pre-Columbian Museum of Chagüitillo, Villa Chaguitillo
La Luna Waterfall, El Tuma-La Dalia highway
Tierra Alta Ecolodge, San Ramon
San Martin Lagoon Water Park, El Tuma – La Dalia
Cerro El Arenal Nature Reserve
Moyuá Lagoon, Dario City
White Waterfall Ecolodge, Matagalpa
Black Forest Hotel, Matagalpa

For more information, please call 89204243

boaco

Its six municipalities are a great repository of aboriginal tradition; known as the “Two-story City” due to its uphill and downhill topography. The livestock culture predominates in its 4,176 km².
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Clear Water Hot Springs, Teustepe
Las Lagunas Archaeological Site, Boaco
House of Corn, Boaco
The Arbolito Farm, Teustepe
Great History Hotel, Camoapa
Peña Labrada Hill, Santa Lucia
Mombach Jungle Farm, Camoapa
La Coca Pools, Teustepe
Hotel Cana Brava, San Lorenzo
Sunflower House, San Lorenzo

For more information, please call 8920 4232

Chontal

It is a department with the warmth of traditional celebrations. In its 10 municipalities you can find gold, monoliths, bullfights or bull riding, quesillos, bull egg soup… progressive, generous and brave towns. Find this and more in 6,481 km².

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Thomas Belt Zoo, Juigalpa
Gregorio Aguilar Barea Archaeological Museum, Juigalpa
Hotel and restaurant Finca Los Angeles
Piedras Pintadas Archaeological Park, Villa Sandino
Candelaria Recreation Center, Juigalpa
Juigalpan Community Museum, Juigalpa
San Jose Ecological and Tourist Center, Santo Tomas
El Nancital Archipelago, Acoyapa
American Bar and Las Miradas Hotel
Coffee Break Restaurant, Juigalpa

For more information, please call 8920 4244 or 8667 4523

Río San Juan

Explored by chieftains, conquerors, writers, travelers and diplomats. It has witnessed many events in history, and has a territorial extension of 7,540 km². Six municipalities with fishermen, painters and people who will make you feel like a Sanjuaneño. The rainiest region in the country.

Fortress of the Immaculate Conception, The Castle
La Fortaleza Cultural Center, San Carlos
Alligator Watching Night Tour, El Castillo and Los Guatuzos
Primitive painting and raft wood crafts workshops at the Solentiname Archipelago National Monument
Los Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge, San Carlos
El Zapotal waterfall, the almond tree
San Bernardo Island and the coasts of Morrito
Trails in the Indio Maíz Biological Reserve in El Castillo and San Juan, Nicaragua
Wetlands of San Miguelito
The multi-ethnic municipality of San Juan de Nicaragua (its canals, lagoons, Caribbean Sea coasts, the dredge, historic cemeteries and museum)

For more information, please call 8759 2417

Autonomous Region of the North Caribbean Coast

To enter is to discover the most unknown part of Nicaragua. Eight municipalities divided into 33,105 km². The folklore is unique in this area, the traditional king pulanka, the sikru tara and the sauda are three heritage manifestations of the Miskitos and Mayangnas that constitute the legacy of their ancestors.

La Cruz Hill Viewpoint, Bonanza
Bambana River, Rosita
Mulukuku River, Mulukuku
Clear Waters, Bonanza
The Bocanita, Puerto Cabezas
Ulwas Tara River, Waspam
The Bocana, Puerto Cabezas
Bilwi seafront
Tuapi Spa, Puerto Cabezas
Church of Esquipulas, Siuna

For more information, please call 8920 4246

Autonomous Region of the South Caribbean Coast

You visit it and you fall in love, inexplicably its people, dances, climate, food, languages and customs “capture” you. With a territorial extension of 27,260 km² this region is more jungle and rainy than the North Caribbean, but the temperature is warm all year round. Here you can enjoy the Palo de Mayo incomparably.