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. Though its neoclassical facade is beautiful and serene, attended by stone angels and dappled in golden light, its interior is empty and off-limits: a cathedral without a heart in a city without a center.
糖心传媒's must-see attractions
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Described by the Spaniards as the gates of hell, the craters that comprise Volc谩n Masaya National Park are the most easily accessible active volcanoes in鈥
Convento y Museo San Francisco
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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
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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
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Granada's new chocolate museum is excellent if you're traveling with children: the 'beans to bar' chocolate workshop, where participants learn to roast鈥
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Buried and lost for over 300 years, this was Nicaragua鈥檚 first capital 鈥 a rough-and-ready settlement that some say was doomed from the start. Founded in鈥
Parque Hist贸rico Nacional Loma de Tiscapa
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Home to what鈥檚 easily Managua鈥檚 most recognizable landmark, Sandino鈥檚 somber silhouette, this national historic park was once the site of the Casa鈥
Arboretum Nacional Juan Batista Salas
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These modest gardens, inconveniently located halfway between Barrio Bolonia and the Plaza Monumental on Av Bol铆var (well, it鈥檚 convenient if you鈥檙e making鈥
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Perhaps the most beautiful church in the city, this landmark was built in 1534. Most come here for the spectacular views from the bell tower 鈥 especially鈥
Nearby Managua attractions
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Inside the Palacio de la Cultura y Biblioteca Nacional, the beautiful national museum is an enjoyable romp through the country's history 鈥 from Nicaragua鈥
2. Palacio de la Cultura y Biblioteca Nacional
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The 1930s-era Palacio de la Cultura (Palace of Culture) housed the National Congress until 1994. The historic building now houses the national museum and鈥
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This was rebuilt during the Alem谩n years with the help of the Taiwanese government, and is now home to the controversial Consejos de Poder Ciudadano (CPCs鈥
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Inaugurated in 1899 by national hero and original anti-American General Jos茅 Santos Zelaya, this open plaza has been the scene of countless protests,鈥
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The tomb of Carlos Fonseca, founder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN). He was killed fighting Nicaraguan National Guard forces loyal to鈥
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On the lake side of Plaza de la Revoluci贸n, this monument was refurbished after the original 1933 statue fell into graffitied disrepair. A group of鈥
7. Monumento al Trabajador Nicarag眉ense
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A monument to Nicaraguan workers 鈥 a man and a woman, taking part in manual labour.