Our thanks to the participating countries for this excellent presentation.
This First International Festival of Gastronomy was held on Saturday May 24, 2014 in Puerto Salvador Allende off the coast of Lake Xolotlan, Managua, Nicaragua.
Rivas is crossed by the Pan American Highway, 70 miles south of Managua and about 26 miles from the Costa Rican border, with a population of 29,000 and an average temperature of 80 degrees F. Rivas is east and next to Port San Jorge in Lake Nicaragua’s shore which links the mainland with Ometepe Island.
You will enjoy visiting Rivas nice colonial center, central park, the colonial church, its market and if you want to spend the night a couple of good hotels and restaurants where good food and drinks at affordable prices are available.
Public transportation differs from other cities of Nicaragua, horse carriages, tricycles and bicycles over 5,000 making it one of the least pollution contaminated of Nicaragua.
If you plan to retire Rivas is a good option, great tourist attraction are within one hour, Managua, Granada and other cities are not so far, if you want to make exercise walk a couple of miles to San Jorge and Lake Nicaragua’s shores.
The Isla de Ometepe is a place that tourist should visit. It’s incredible naturally beautiful and the amount of activities you can do there make this the ideal destination for tourism adventure.
For beach attraction San Juan del Sur and its surrounding is where you will find stunningly beautiful beaches for swimming, sunbathing, surfing, or just walk on the beach and enjoy a beautiful sunset.
Some of the beaches have been scenery of international surfing competitions for its exceptional waves.
Other interesting place to visit the Wildlife Refuge Playa La Flor, where every year thousands of Olive Ridley turtles arrive to lay their eggs.
Whatever the case, Rivas is as fascinating as intriguing The region is full of things to see and do - you only have to look for them.
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Welcome to the Mercado de Artesanias de Masaya (Masaya Craft Market)
The creativity and imagination of Nicaraguan crafts ancestors, has been extended until today.
The artisans make different types of crafts and these vary depending on the region you visit. An example of this is the famous Masaya hammocks or sculptures or marble chips in Estelí, or San Juan de Oriente, where its main source of income is selling crafts clay. and decorative pieces of wood paintings.
Nicaragua has much to offer as it is a country of people of great heart and working hands that will be waiting you with open arms.
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Masaya is located 17 miles south of Managua and 14 miles north of Granada. The city lies east of Masaya Volcano (Volcán de Masaya), an active volcano, and by the side of a lagoon of the same name. It is known as the City of Flowers for its many different types of flowers grown here.
The historical city center has an open plaza and two large 16th century baroque architecture churches: the Church of la Asuncion, and San Geronimo. But there are other colonial gems like, San Juan Bosco and San Miguel.
Economy
Masaya is the center of a large agricultural production region in Nicaragua. Most of what is produced in the surrounding areas is shipped through Masaya on its way to different parts of the country.
To talk of Masaya is to talk about a different kind of tourism. Masaya is better known as an industrial center where fine shoes, handbags and all kind of leather goods, typical clothing, hammocks, costume jewelry, plus countless of crafts heritage of their indigenous culture are made. By the side of the lagoon is a neighborhood where you will find finely finished hammocks of all sizes and colors and on the outskirts of the city several artisans working wood furniture of excellent taste and quality.
It is also an important cultural destination due to latent popular folkloric expressions and shows originated here, dances, music, street theater and colorful processions. Most Nicaraguan folk dances are born here; it is not unusual to see people dancing in groves of their homes, reason for Masaya to be called The Cradle of Nicaraguan Folklore.
Masaya is the third most populated city of Nicaragua, despite being the smallest department of the country is full of various and interesting attractions. Cultural expressions and culture of natives, their small and beautiful surrounding citieskeep part of their Indian heritage and destinations that are more accessible to its wide range of tourist.
Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Matagalpa reminds me of my childhood days in San Francisco, California, with steep streets, signs that warn you to use at your own risk. This is Matagalpa some of its streets are very steep and there are no warning signs you could doubt to use them. Matagalpa has beautiful views when you are uphill the marvelous views of the city and when you are down, you see houses scattered across the hills as witnesses of its progress and growth More about Nicaragua www.thisisnicaragua.com
Port Salvador Allende on the shores of Lake Managua
Facing the city of Managua (named the bride of the Xolotlan) at the feet of Lake Managua or Xolotlan is one of the most entertainment places of the city, Puerto Salvador Allende. It stretches to the shore for about one mile and still is under construction, more restaurants and entertainment places are being added.
Other Entertainments
• Other entertainments include bars and grill, nightclubs, kareoke.
• Skating court, playgrounds tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, also a soccer field for young entertainment.
• Small straw huts where you can bring your own food and share a nice afternoon or evening with family or friends.
• Souvenir shops
• You can take a stroll in the sidewalk by the lake side or walk down the pier or seat to rest in benches surrounded by gardens.
Corporate Events Areas
There are two areas for various activities which are available for companies that want to promote their products through trades, fairs, exhibitions, cultural presentations or any other social activities.
Touring Lake Managua
A small two floor vessel with capacity to accommodate 45 passengers tours Lake Managua from Port Salvador Allende twice per day.
The vessel makes two tours daily from Tuesday to Sunday; the Island of Love and “Managua at night” each tour is a six mile ride, passing in front of Peninsula Chiltepe, and a splendorous view of the city of Managua and its surroundings. The tours last about 50 minutes the cost of the trip varies from second floor $5.00 dollars to $3.00 dollars first floor, children pay half price.
Safe Place to Visit
This port in front of Lake Managua is well secure, protected by the Tourist Police giving the assistants a 24 hours protection. Parking spaces are available and only need to tip the person who will look for your vehicle.
For the Managua’s a new option for distraction and having fun with the family.
Tourist will sure be attracted be the scenic beauty of Lake Managua an
Esteli, Nicaragua
Estelí is a city of cool and pleasant climate most of the year, with temperatures ranging between 70 ° and 82 ° F, as in the rest of the central region of Nicaragua. The rainy season is from May to November being the other months of dry season. With a population of approximately 125,000 inhabitants, located in a valley between the mountains of northern Nicaragua with beautiful waterfalls and ponds and about 840 meters above sea level. The Panamerican Highway passes its side communicating with the capital city Managua which lies 90 miles south.
Economy
The economy is mostly about trade and farming. In the surroundings you will find coffee, beans, corn, sorghum and vegetables, as well as tobacco.
Esteli is the supply center for the production of the northern departments of Nicaragua. Major businesses national and international operating in Managua have strong representation in Estelí due to its privileged economic and geographic location.
Tobacco is the basis of the business of Estelí cigar brands made in Estelí, “Joyas de Nicaragua” o “Padron” are recognized as one of best worldwide. It is certainly the most important crop economically, both as the basis of commercial and industrial activity, generating up to 80% of the jobs in this city.
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Places to Visit Surrounding Esteli
Ecoposada El Tisey
Ecoposada The Tisey, 10 kilometers from the city, located 1500 meters above sea level and where it falls the famous waterfall of La Estanzuela. Ecoposada The Tisey is open to all tourist offering lodging and food at very affordable prices. This is why it has become a very popular place to visit among the people of Esteli, and the rest of Nicaragua.
In Esteli there are places to enjoy joyful evenings, where local groups perform live music. The country style music, cumbias, are felt more in these northern regions but you will also enjoy all sort of modern music
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The Islets of Granada (Isletas de Granada) is a group of more than 350 small islands which are located in Lake Nicaragua, southeast of Granada;
Most of these islands are populated. Some are privately owned and their owners have built vacation homes, tennis courts, pools and whatever their size permits them. The cost of some of these islets and their facilities could be well over a $1.000.000 dollars and more. See more about Nicaragua visit WWW.thisisnicaragua.com
Let’s start the year with our colonial city of Granada, riding it’s streets, churches in Gothic and Baroque style combined, old houses with thick adobe walls of taquezal, with its flowered gardens in their in house patios with its wide corridors that now serve as inns and elegant hotels and restaurants, down to beautiful Lake Nicaragua and back to the not so antique but beautiful cathedral. A pleasant task that can consume all day but doing it in one of the oldest means of transportation of the continent the horse carriages is very exciting.
This is Nicaragua, Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
Granada Cathedral completely destroyed in 1856 by William Walker. Rebuilding efforts ceased at the end of the nineteenth century due to a lack of funds, but began again and continued until 1915.
