Rubén Darío Museum (three blocks west from parque central, Calle Real, León) – located in the provincial city of León (1 ½ hours northwest of Managua), this was once the residence of famed Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío (which was converted into a museum in 1964). Here, the life and history of Rubén Darío has been […]
Parque Histórico Nacional Loma de Tiscapa (south of the Plaza de la Revolución, Managua) – this is a popular weekend retreat for residents of the city. But it was once the former site of the Somoza’s presidential palace and notorious prison, and where Augusto Sandino (one of Nicaragua’s national heroes) was assassinated. Today, the spot […]
Tiscapa Lagoon Natural Reserve – this site is located just south of Managua’s historic center. Leading up to the Lagoon is the Monumento Roosevelt (Roosevelt Monument). Another interesting monument is the statue of Sandino which is a statue of the silhouette of General Augusto C. Sandino, Nicaragua’s national hero and stands at 59 feet tall. […]
Reserva natural de la laguna Tiscapa: este sitio está ubicado al sur del centro histórico de Managua. Hacia la laguna se encuentra el Monumento Roosevelt (Monumento Roosevelt). Otro monumento interesante es la estatua de Sandino, que es una estatua de la silueta del General Augusto C. Sandino, el héroe nacional de Nicaragua y que mide […]
Museo Rubén Darío (tres cuadras al oeste del parque central, Calle Real, León), ubicado en la ciudad provincial de León (1 ½ hora al noroeste de Managua), fue la residencia del famoso poeta nicaragüense Rubén Darío (que se convirtió en un museo en 1964). Aquí, la vida y la historia de Rubén Darío han sido […]
Parque Histórico Nacional Loma de Tiscapa (al sur de la Plaza de la Revolución, Managua): este es un retiro de fin de semana popular para los residentes de la ciudad. Pero una vez fue el antiguo emplazamiento del palacio presidencial y la famosa prisión de Somoza, y donde fue asesinado Augusto Sandino (uno de los […]
Old Cathedral of Managua – this cathedral was designed in, and shipped from Belgium in 1920. The cathedral survived the 1931 earthquake but was extremely damaged due to the 1972 earthquake and was condemned, which led to the construction of the new cathedral of Managua, the newest constructed Roman Catholic cathedral. However, in recent years, […]
National Museum of Nicaragua (Plaza de la Revolución, near Lake Managua) – this museum was originally the National Palace (built in 1935 by then-president Juan Bautista Sacasa). This building was the seat of government until Sandinista rebels stormed it in 1979. The National Museum of Nicaragua houses many fascinating old artifacts and artworks. Its paintings […]
Museo Precolombino de Chagüitillo (Villa Chagüitillo, Km 107 carretera a Matagalpa) – located 1 ½ hours northeast of Managua, this museum was opened in 2005, since several archeological sites were found here (containing hundreds of petroglyphs and other ancient objects). Along with such pre-Columbian objects displayed here, the museum also provides interesting information about the […]
Antigua catedral de Managua: esta catedral fue diseñada y enviada desde Bélgica en 1920. La catedral sobrevivió al terremoto de 1931, pero fue extremadamente dañada debido al terremoto de 1972 y fue condenada, lo que llevó a la construcción de la nueva catedral de Managua, la La catedral católica romana más nueva construida. Sin embargo, […]