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While visiting the northern Highlands of Nicaragua you will see the change of Geography when driving from Managua to Matagalpa and then to Jinotega. As soon as you leave Managua heading north start to see the blue mountains in the foreground. That is the historical "Segovia" as it was baptized by the Spanish Conquistadores. Passing the villages of Tipitapa,
San Benito, Maderas, get to Ciudad Dario, formerly named Metapa
, where one of the most famous poets of the Spanish language
was born, here you can visit his birth place and historical church
with its murals. There is a beautiful legend
since 1590 about an Indian princess, a young Spanish soldier
and the "golden tamarinds" (gold nuggets ) they found
in a mysterious cave which nobody has managed to explore up to
now. Would you try ? Then you get to Matagalpa city, nowadays the capital of the province. Its population is 100,000 . Visit its Cathedral, built by the Jesuit fathers in 1874, with its domed roof famous, this precious temple was spare attack during the Indian War of 1881 because the Indians have helped building it. Worth visiting also is the "Foreign Peoples Cemetery" in the outskirts of the city, Matagalpa is the town that had more Northern European immigrants who came to plant coffee trees and married local girls in the XIX Century, since they were no Catholic were no allowed to be buried in the local cemetery, that's why they had to build their own cemetery, see the names on the tombstones, maybe you find somebody from your town. Look around for photo opportunities . Here in Matagalpa you can buy
adorns of black ceramics, also purses, bags and articles more
made by the local Indians. You are ready to go up the mountains to take the adventurous road to Jinotega, get to 4,300 feet where you will enter the well known Selva Negra Mountain Resort. This is a preserved mountain with lodging and restaurant services, where you can hike in the virgin mountains, ride horseback, bird watch and learn about gourmet coffee. Scenic Road Continuing to Jinotega you will pass the most scenic road of the country at altitudes of 5,500 feet, valleys and mountain views, local people selling flowers and vegetables. Jinotega. Finally you get to Jinotega
city, capital of the province of same name. Visit the local Cathedral,
and its Central Park. Buy local bakery named "pupusas and
rosquillas" famous in the country. Ready to go back to Selva Negra Mountain Resort, and spend the night in the mountains! |
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Km 140 Highway Matagalpa-Jinotega telefax: 011-505-2772-3883
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