| Nicaragua Juigalpa |
Museum
Accommodation
Restaurant & bar
Internet
ATM Bank
Park
| Main road and buses. |
| 2 blocks to para solo |
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Juigalpa is a small town in the centre of Nicaragua about 140km from Managua. Most people only pass through the town on their way to Bluefield in the east or San Carlos in the South but few people stop there. Juigalpa is however a quiet, pleasant town, unaffected by tourism, where the locals area simply carrying on with their daily lives. As with many towns in Nicaragua, Juigalpa is centered around its main square. The church on its north side was built by a German priest who moved to Juigalpa in the 1950s. He pulled down the old Spanish-style church and built the rather modern looking concrete structure seen today. Also in the main square is the colourful statue built in honour of the shoe shiners. After a long dusty journey this is the place to get your shoes polished. The town has a few small hotels and restaurants, as well as a museum, banks, ATM and internet cafes. Sights Museo Arqueológico Aguilar Barea Two and a half blocks north of the main square this is a small but interesting museum, famous for its collection of ancient stone stelae. There is also a rather bizarre biological section including a two-headed cow and a one-eyed human foetus! Entry will cost US$ 1. Balneario el Salto This natural reservoir is a popular place for swimming. It is a few kilometres out of town towards Managua. Accommodation Hospedaje Nuevo Milenio Tel: (505) 812 0646 Room US$ 3.50 per person One block back from the church, rooms are clean with shared bathrooms. Hotel El Regresso Tel: (505) 812 2068 Double US$ 11 US$ 13 with air conditioning Rooms are clean with private bathrooms. Hospedaje Angelita Single: US$ 2 Double: US$ 5 One block south of the main square, rooms are basic with shared bathrooms. |
Transport Rama Buses leave from behind the church every hour until 1 pm. The journey takes araound 5 hours and costs around US$ 4 Managua There are numerous buses to Managua daily, departing from behind the church. There are also two express buses a day, taking around 2 and a half hours and costing around US$ 3. San Carlos Buses leave from the main highway approximately every hour. The journey takes around 6 hours over bumpy roads, dusty in the dry season and muddy in the wet season. It will cost around US$ 6. |