Have you ever wondered what's so special about agritourism?
Agrotourism offers tourists the opportunity to have direct contact with nature and to learn about the daily activities of a rural community. In other words, it allows them to fully experience the countryside, its people, its customs, its crops, its colors and flavors.
Agrotourism allows producers to share their way of life, their work, their knowledge, their history and their culture with visitors, aspects that modern travellers appreciate more and more.
Agrotourism creates unforgettable memories and experiences: growing and processing coffee, cocoa, corn, organic foods… milking a cow or collecting eggs from chickens; or enjoying other gifts of nature such as processing honey, caring for nurseries or the secrets of making a good curd; or feeling like an artisan for a day, while you make some ornaments that you then take with you to the living room at home.
Taking advantage of a stay and rest in a rural environment to share with the local community in a framework of mutual respect is a different experience.
This family business is located in the municipality of Matagalpa, in the community of Pacsila. It has a high commitment to the community, generating employment for the inhabitants of the area, and offering a varied gastronomic offer and a space where you can appreciate the natural attractions of the area, surrounded by high mountains.
On weekends, Casa Don Facundo offers a live music atmosphere, in harmony with nature. The place invites you to spend a cozy moment in the heart of the picturesque Palcila Valley, birthplace of the famous painter of the Praxis Group, Leoncio Sáenz.
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This wonderful place, surrounded by lush vegetation, is one of the most popular destinations for community-based rural tourism in Nicaragua. Located in the La Fundadora community, and with more than 10 years of existence, it offers lodging and food services, tours to coffee plantations, horseback riding and bicycle rides, and gives you the opportunity to get to know the community and share experiences with the locals. You can't miss seeing and enjoying the fresh waters of the La Mocuana and La Bujona waterfalls, where you will discover different varieties of orchids and bromeliads that grow next to the immense chilamate, cinnamon, walnut and oak trees.
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It is located in the Mora Arriba Community, in the municipality of La Concordia. It is a certified guava producing farm, which is currently in the process of diversification, with new areas of crops such as passion fruit or calaca, nancites, grapes, among others. It is an important creator of jobs for the community, employing mainly women and has certification from the Institute of Protection and Agricultural Health (IPSA), representing a learning model for entrepreneurs, students and teachers. It also has qualities that can be used in tourism, since there are interpretive trails to learn about the different crops and their production processes. Nearby, in the community, is also located the Rancho Don Jacinto, birthplace of the famous cususa concordiana, a traditional liquor made from corn since ancient times. La Mora is also located near the Santuario Odorico D' Andrea pilgrimage site, Lake Apanás, and the Cerros de Yalí Nature Reserve.
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This private wildlife reserve, located in the municipality of Boaco, in the town of Las Lagunas, a few kilometers from the highway, is a leader in production, which is why it is visited by other entrepreneurs, students and university professors interested in learning about the agroecological practices carried out there. Within the community there is a group of organized women who make crafts with fabric and paper. The farm also sells dairy products, citrus fruits, cattle and pigs, coffee and ornamental plants. In the community you can see countless petroglyphs, cultural vestiges of our ancestors.
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In the foothills of the Amerrique mountain range, where the Chontal chief sacrificed himself when besieged by the colonizers, is located Finca El Barón, a quiet place where you can go hiking in the middle of vast nature and enjoy a relaxing horseback ride. This family business, located in Juigalpa, Chontales, has a good access route for those who want to drive to the place, but it also offers private transportation from Juigalpa, so that people who do not have a vehicle do not miss this experience.
You can enjoy a good café de palo, a delicious güirila, experience cow milking and unleash your adventurous spirit by hiking in Peñón del Cacique.
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The department of Matagalpa is located 130 km from Managua, in the central highlands of Nicaragua, next to Jinotega. It has a very varied geography: the municipalities of Sébaco and Ciudad Darío are wide valleys surrounded by medium-height mountains, while the municipalities of Matagalpa, San Ramón and El Tuma – La Dalia have narrow valleys surrounded by high mountains.
Matagalpa offers a wide variety of products, from basic grains such as rice in the valleys of Sébaco and Ciudad Darío; beans in the municipalities of San Ramón and El Tuma – La Dalia; dairy products and their derivatives in the municipalities of Río Blanco and Matiguás; cocoa in the municipality of Rancho Grande and, the product par excellence of the department: coffee, in the municipalities of Matagalpa and El Tuma – La Dalia.
Coffee growing and its derivatives represent an important source of work for the development of the department, but it is also the source of the preservation of some forms of craftsmanship such as the making of baskets, palm hats and black pottery, a distinctive feature of Matagalpa's artisanal work and trades related to coffee production.
Agrotourism initiatives in Matagalpa
Boaco is a destination with charming settings, full of culture, tradition and history, pre-Columbian cuisine, typical dances that echo the steps of the Moorish and Christian dancers in honor of Santiago. Boaco is the land of the Taisigüe and Yarrince chieftains.
The main economic activity of the department of Boaco is the production of meat, milk and dairy by-products; rice production under irrigation and dry land on the coastal plains of the Great Lake Cocibolca, as well as coffee production in the highlands of the department.
Boaco is known as the “Two-story City” due to its uphill and downhill topography. It is crossed by rivers, ravines, waterfalls and surrounded by hills that can be seen from a distance as giant masses of stone: Cerro Alegre, Santa Lucía, Mombachito, Peña Labrada, El Monolito, among others.
The livestock culture predominates, but there is also a growing agrotourism and ecotourism potential.
Boaco agrotourism initiatives
Chontales is a department of marked and beautiful contrasts and a land celebrated by poets and singers: where “the rivers are made of milk and the stones are made of curd.” This phrase is a figurative allusion to its rich and centuries-old livestock tradition.
Its intricate geography runs between four climatic areas: the zigzagging 90 km coastal zone on Lake Cocibolca; the wide plains that form the horizon and where the old cattle ranches were established; the mighty Sierra de Amerrique; and the beginning of the vast Caribbean plateau.
The Chontaleño people are renowned for their hospitality, industriousness and humility. It was here where the mythical Chontaleño campisto, centaur for some, weaved his feats dealing with the bravest bulls in the inhospitable natural environment.
Chontales is a land of legends, gold and milk. Travel through its fields and enjoy the joy of its traditions with its people. Celebrate its culture and the richness of its history.
Agrotourism initiatives in Chontales
Jinotega, located in the north-central part of the country, is a department privileged by its climate, its high mountains, beautiful landscapes and its abundant natural resources with ecotourism potential.
Agriculture is the main economic activity and its main crop is coffee, for which Jinotega has made a name for itself at national and international level. They also grow beans, corn, flowers and vegetables. In addition, there is an important livestock activity.
In Jinotega there is the artificial lake of Apanás, which is a protected area and is on the list of RAMSAR sites (Wetland of International Importance), which has become one of the main tourist attractions of the department, due to the great possibility of activities it offers, such as fishing, kayaking, boat tours, species observation, etc.
The department is surrounded by the Bosawás Biosphere Reserve and the Macizo de Peñas Bla Nature Reserve.ncas, an imposing rock formation, located at an altitude of 1,700 meters above sea level, with lush forests full of nature and spectacular views.
Agrotourism initiatives in Jinotega
