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Trekker Guides and Travel Information
Guias Eco-Turísticas & Información de Viajes
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Jinotega offers lake fishing, cave exploring, zip line rides through a northern pine forest, river
swimming, camping, motorcycle and horse rental for
exploring... among many other diversions. However, there is no good centralized location for trek/adventure info. This page will be updated as info becomes available. See DIVERSION Page meanwhile. JINOTEGALIFE was looking to post some info as of mid 2008. As of mid 2010 the chaps at The Alps were developing something. Inquiries with some degree of specificity about the kind of info sought can be directed to info@hijuela.com, 8698-1439 cel., Suzanne @ La Biosfera.
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Recommendations for Northern Travel, most times of the year:
TOURS: There
is Lots To Do -- but you sort of have to suss it out, ask around. The
Tourism Industry in Jinotega is not well defined nor organized. However,
there is a an abundance of activity related to Coffee, Moto-cross,
Horses, Rivers, Lake Fishing, Eco-tourist Adventures, Historical and
Cultural Tours. Contact the CANTUR or INTUR offices, and if you need
more assistance, contact info@hijuela.com, or Suzanne at La Biosfera,
8698-1439. Rosario at the Hotel Sollentuna Hem is a good source, and
very accommodating. Her sister-in-law has what is probably the most
easily accessible tour of a functioning coffee farm. There is also the Soppexcca Coffee Coop. If you find others,
please drop a line to info@hijuela.com. See eco-tourism page for area reserves and semi-public fincas.
For off-road motorcyclists
there is a spectacular waterfalls and lovely farm with coffee beneficio
off the dirt road between San Rafael del Norte and San Sebastian de
Yali.; again, info@yahoo.com or Suzanne 8698-1439. There is also a million places to get off to, some where you can camp or rent cabins.
San Rafael del Norte, some
20kms north, makes for a great guideless tour - Take the CoTran Norte
bus for 20 cordobas. See the Sandino Museum (if closed the curator lives
close, just ask); the church at Tepeyac where Father D'Andrea Odorico
was pastor, and is now being considered for canonization, and you can
sign the book of miracles; and the famous fresco in the Central
Cathedral, where Jesus is having a conversation with the devil. See what
comes to mind when you see it! There is swimming down by Los Encuentros
where two rivers come together, and there is usually food and
refreshments. There is also the Don't Miss appetizer, the chilaquiles at
the Casita San Payo, which also has rooms; and there are quaint,
inexpensive rooms at the Inn in front of the gas station, half block
south on the corner. There are also two hermit caves you might convince a
local to show you; and ask where there is cardamom being collected and
toasted - it may or may not be in front of Tepeyac.
CLOTHES/ROPA: Dress
warmly. Bring a coat or heavy sweatshirt, sturdy boots, maybe hat,
scarf and gloves if you are easily chilled. Or buy the boots in town
just 8km down the mountain -- rubber, custom cowboy, combat, or stock
-- from $6-$60 USD, or c$125-c$1200 NIO.
TRIP/VIAJE: Plan
your trip in May or October for the annual horseshow (hípico),
cattleshow (feria ganaderia), and rodeo (barrera); from
November-February for the cooler winds (~55F) and the coffee season; or from March to April to be in the coolest zone (~70F) in the hot season.
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Sukya´s Agencia de Viajes Universos y Medicina Natural
de la Escuela La Mistral, 1/2 cuadra al Sur (505) 782-4460 tel/fax
Viajes: Boletos nacionales e internacionales, paquetes turísticos Nicaragua, U.S., Mexico y Panama
Medicina Natural: Brindamos productos naturales, cosméticos, alimentos integrados.
Arte: También ofrecemos artesanía, escultura, pintura.
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