The municipality of Tisma, in the department of Masaya, is located 36 kilometers southeast of Managua and has an estimated population of about 13,000 inhabitants.
Getting to Tisma is easy, you reach Masaya at kilometer 29 INCA.SA traffic lights, turn southeast for 14 kilometers.
It is a small semi-rural town, one of whose main attractions is the Tisma Lagoon System and the multicoloured hammocks made by its artisans.
Nicaragua has nine wetlands that are Ramsar sites, meaning they have international recognition. These sites are the Los Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge, the Cayos Miskitos Biological Reserve, the Estero Real delta and the Apacunca plains, the Río San Juan Wildlife Refuge, the Bluefields Bay wetland system, the San Miguelito wetland system, the Tisma lagoon system, Lake Apanás-Asturias and the Playitas, Moyuá and Tecomapa lake systems.
The purpose of wetlands is to preserve the vital element of water, because they are the receivers, regulators and purifiers of the waters that feed underground currents. The Tisma wetland represents a refuge for the conservation of flora and fauna and for the inhabitants who live around it.
One of the attractions of the area is bird watching, mainly during the rainy season, between September and November, where you can see both birds of species that reside in the tropics, as well as migratory species that use the natural resources of the lagoon system for food and shelter.
The most emblematic fauna are the aquatic birds, among which you can see herons and ducks, as well as ospreys and hawks.
Fish such as mojarras and guapotes laguneros, in addition to being sought after by the communities, are the base of the food chain for many of the aquatic birds found here. For this reason, the Tisma Laguna System Protected Area and Wildlife Refuge, during the winter, is a natural laboratory where you can learn about the ecology of these species.
Some species of fauna that are present in this municipality are the piche, the pigeon, the caites hen, the white-winged doves and the potrareñas doves.
The bijagua and the heliconia or platanillo are two species found in Tisma and have been used for many years by the inhabitants to package food and serve traditional dishes such as vigorón.
Thanks to the presence of this lagoon system, Tisma is the municipality with the highest production of perishable goods in the department.
