City: Nicaragua
Top Things to do in Nicaragua
Top Hotels in Nicaragua
- 1. Casa San Francisco
- 2. Morgan's Rock Hacienda and Ecolodge
- 3. Hotel Plaza Colon
- 4. Best Western Las Mercedes Airport
- 5. Aqua Oceanfront Resort and Residences at Redonda Bay
- 6. InterContinental Managua at Metrocentro Mall
- 7. Hilton Princess Managua
- 8. Hacienda Puerta Del Cielo Eco Spa
- 9. Hotel Patio del Malinche
- 10. Globales Camino Real
Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Nicaragua, Nicaragua
Nicaragua (/ˌnɪkəˈrɑːɡwə, -ˈræɡ-, -ɡjuə/ ( listen); Spanish: [nikaˈɾaɣwa]), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (Spanish: República de Nicaragua (help·info)), is the largest country in the Central American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the country's capital and largest city and is also the third-largest city in Central America, behind Tegucigalpa and Guatemala City. The multi-ethnic population of six million includes people of indigenous, European, African, and Asian heritage. The main language is Spanish. Native tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English.
Restaurants in Nicaragua
1. Latin American Spanish School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 95 reviews
Latin American Spanish School is a non profit company, the owners are teachers from San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua with more than 19 years of teaching Spanish like second language. We offer many different courses for all levels, beginner to advanced, and special courses for professionals, travelers, investors, children and more. Come and learn Spanish living like a Nicaraguan people in a nica-families, knowing and living our culture affected for many years for the U.S.A policy!
Reviewed By Odyssey780638
Vanessa, best teacher, came to our camp - Rapture - to give us an excellent introduction into the Spanisch language, Nicaraguan culture, traditions and food (Nacatamales...Mmh...delicious)...and Merengue dance... naturaleza barbara...cocina deliciosa...familia muy importante...un país adorable...la gente mas amable... we are looking forward to our next stay!!! We can't wait! Thank you so much, Vanessa...muchas gracias... Hasta luego! Beatriz y Teresa de Alemania
2. Escuela de Espanol Colibri
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 90 reviews
Colibri Spanish School in Matagalpa, Nicaragua offers group and/or private Spanish classes, as well as customized package programs . Packages include: Spanish classes, textbooks, lodging with a Matagalpan family, activities such as hikes through natural reserves, museum visits, tours of local organizations and businesses, as well as personalized activities based on your interests. FREE (for Spanish students): Traditional Nicaraguan dishes every Tuesday, yoga classes every Wednesday, games and dancing every Friday, planned group activities and excursions, studying materials, coffee, tea, wifi, laptops, tourist information, walks during class hours to visit museums, local markets, lookouts over the city, etc.
3. Chico Largo Adventure
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By 276kristian
A fun series of ziplines with great views across the lake, friendly staff and good safety equipment. With an hour to spare on our way to the ferry (20th Feb) we noticed the sign at the side of the road so we thought we call in to have a go. We weren't dissapointed. The staff were entertaining and helped us capture the experience with some great 'chase cam' videos. Only 20 mins drive from the Moyogalpa ferry with good views of both volcanoes too.
4. The Art Warehouse
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 38 reviews
ART CAFE: We are an Art Gallery/ Studio/ Cafe. A creative space where people can come and make all type of art. We have kids art clases, all types of workshops and all our food is fresh and homemade.
Reviewed By rhondav485
CAFE - snacks, smoothies, meals, coffee & dessert ART - workshops for those of all ages OWNER - a great asset to the community!
5. Volcan Concepcion
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 279 reviews
Reviewed By cbaldwin023 - New York City, United States
Great hike about 12 miles in total (19km). Started @7am and finished around 3pm with my guide Danilo Flores. I greatly enjoyed doing the hike with him as he offered much guidance and ensured we went the safest routes and made it to the crater of the volcano unlike other guides who would cheat their clients out of making it to the crater. On the hike you start out going through farmland and then progress into basically the jungle where you encounter howler and capuchin monkeys. Next up is a very loose rocky terrain that requires good footwear. To reach the summit of Concepción with a peak elevation of 5280ft (1600m) requires some great focus and maneuvering that Danilo assist with. When we reached the crater we were hit with very strong winds and low visibility but was well worth it. Going down was tricky, due to the loose rocks, but was was fun sliding down and planning each step looking for the most stable rock to land on. We stoped for lunch on the way down and had a great view of the Ometepe and the Lake. This hike was well worth it and I’d love to do it again. Danilo’s contact info is +50583647211 through WhatsApp and he is completely fluent in English and also offers scooter rentals for a great price to travel around the island on your own
6. Volcan Maderas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 331 reviews
The last eruption from this dormant volcano was 10,000 years ago.
Reviewed By lifeinthetopbunk - Philadelphia, United States
Volcan Maderas is covered in forest, which makes it a great place to hike if you burn easily! The top 300-400 meters are cloud forest; we couldn't see anything on the way up because it was too cloudy, but luckily on the way down, the clouds broke, and we got magnificent views of Concepción, the isthmus, and the lake. Like most hikes in tropical regions, this is tough. It involves getting very muddy and climbing, ducking, crawling, and rappelling to get to the crater. If you're the sort of person who enjoys those things, this is a fabulous hike. We hired a guide, which I think is necessary; while there is one main trail once you get onto it, there are lots of misleading paths on the way to that trail and no signs. Our guide was funny, considerate, and patient with our lackluster Spanish skills. I highly recommend him if you're in the Merida area! His name is Simeon, and his number is +505 (83) 26 36 61. The hike took us 8.5 hours (including a half hour lunch break), and we walked directly up a path from Merida, so no transportation was required. All in all, a challenging but fantastic experience.
7. Masaya Volcano National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,329 reviews
Reviewed By BlueDevilOKC - Oklahoma City, United States
The night tour at Masaya is 100% worth your time, money, and effort. There aren’t that many accessible places on earth where you can stare down into a pool of molten lava. See the lava shift; hear the earth churn. We were mesmerized. Note: when you are waiting in the car line for your turn to go to the top, it is worth it to get out of your vehicle to explore the visitor center.
8. Mombacho Volcano
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,130 reviews
Reviewed By 567alexanderp - Cambridge, United Kingdom
The hikes on top, in the cloud forest, are pleasant and mid-level, at the souvenir shop station, excellent coffee tours are available -- ask at the cafe de flores shop. To hike up you need to arrive before 11 am, later you have to take the bus up but could hike down.
9. Guadalupe Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 223 reviews
Reviewed By PandaHouston - Houston, United States
You may think that the Guadalupe Church is dirty and unkempt but it actually makes for great photos. We came right after the sun was setting in the blue hours, it makes for great photos. It is located on the end of the busy pedestrian street.
10. Cerro Negro Volcano
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,141 reviews
Reviewed By Alfish96
Book the volcano boarding with Quetzaltrekkers - firstly, they donate most of your money to their scholarship scheme for nicaraguan kids, for the same price as other tour companies ($30 inc park entry). secondly, you go an hour earlier than all other tour groups so we didn’t have to wait for others to go down, we were the only ones up there the first time. It’s also a lot cooler. i dont know how big their groups can get, but there were only 5 of us which was perfect. They also offer for you to do it a second time, which is worth the extra hike up!
