Nicaragua · Independent guide

All destinations.

Ten destinations with their places counted: how many there are, how many are open and what remains closed, restricted or unconfirmed.

10 destinations33 places7 zones

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Aerial view of Managua’s old cathedral, with palms, gardens and the city behind.
Rocky crater walls beneath a sky lit by the setting sun.
Rooftops and churches in León with a volcanic range in the background.

10 destinations · 33 places

01 · Nicaragua

Managua

1 destination · 2 places

Aerial view of Managua’s old cathedral, with palms, gardens and the city behind.

Managua

Managua

The capital, with its museums and historic sites

2 places

  • 2 unconfirmed

02 · Nicaragua

Masaya and Granada

2 destinations · 5 places

Rocky crater walls beneath a sky lit by the setting sun.

Masaya

Masaya

Masaya volcano and Laguna de Apoyo

2 places

  • 2 unconfirmed
Water and lakeside vegetation with Mombacho Volcano in the background.

Granada

Granada

The San Francisco Convent, Mombacho and the islets

3 places

  • 1 open
  • 2 unconfirmed

03 · Nicaragua

Western Nicaragua

1 destination · 5 places

Rooftops and churches in León with a volcanic range in the background.

León

León

The cathedral, the museums and the León Viejo Ruins

5 places

  • 1 open
  • 4 unconfirmed

04 · Nicaragua

Rivas and Ometepe

2 destinations · 10 places

Volcanic cone behind trees and dry ground on Ometepe.

Rivas

Ometepe

Two volcanoes in Lake Nicaragua

6 places

  • 6 unconfirmed
Bay and green coastline seen from a height with stone walls in the foreground.

Rivas

San Juan del Sur

Pacific beaches and the Christ lookout

4 places

  • 4 unconfirmed

05 · Nicaragua

Río San Juan

1 destination · 4 places

Calm river reflecting clouds and riverside vegetation.

Río San Juan

Río San Juan

El Castillo fortress, Solentiname and the southern reserves

4 places

  • 1 open
  • 3 unconfirmed

06 · Nicaragua

North

2 destinations · 5 places

Valley of green hills and mountains beneath low clouds.

Matagalpa

Matagalpa and Jinotega

Coffee and cloud forest in the northern mountains

2 places

  • 2 unconfirmed
River between high rock walls in Somoto Canyon.

Estelí and Madriz

Estelí and Somoto

Mountain reserves and community tourism

3 places

  • 3 unconfirmed

07 · Nicaragua

Caribbean

1 destination · 2 places

Aerial view of Corn Island with its pier, boats, turquoise water and the town among trees.

South Caribbean Coast

Corn Islands

Two Caribbean islands with coral reefs

2 places

  • 2 unconfirmed