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Nicaragua
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Overview
An affable all-rounder, Nicaragua embraces travelers with diverse offerings of volcanic landscapes, historic towns, sensational beaches, remote, idyllic islands, wave-battered Pacific beaches and pristine forests.
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Must-see attractions
Reserva Natural Volc谩n Mombacho
Nicaragua
It鈥檚 been a few decades since this 1345m volcano, the defining feature of the Granada skyline, has acted up, but it is still most certainly active and鈥
Convento y Museo San Francisco
Granada
One of the oldest churches in Central America, Convento San Francisco boasts a robin's egg鈥揵lue birthday-cake facade and houses both an important convent鈥
Museo Arqueol贸gico Huellas de Acahualinca
Managua
Discovered by miners in 1874, these fossilized tracks record the passage of perhaps 10 people 鈥 men, women and children 鈥 as well as birds, raccoons, deer鈥
尝别贸苍
Three blocks north of the cathedral, the 1786 Iglesia de la Recolecci贸n is considered the city鈥檚 most beautiful church, a Mexican-style baroque confection鈥
Managua
The hollow shell of Managua鈥檚 Old Cathedral remains Managua鈥檚 most poignant metaphor, shattered by the 1972 earthquake 鈥 and slowly undergoing restoration鈥
Isla de Ometepe
Climbing this 1394m volcano is challenging but worthwhile. Guides are required for the seven- to eight-hour round-trip trek (with four to five hours of鈥
Isla de Ometepe
This massive (and active) volcano is an Ometepe landmark. The seven- to 10-hour hike up loose volcanic stone to the summit of this looming peak can be鈥
Museo de Arte Fundaci贸n Ortiz-Gurdi谩n
尝别贸苍
Probably the finest museum of contemporary art in all of Central America, the Ortiz-Gurdi谩n Collection has spilled over from its original home in Casa Don鈥
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