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Live with farm families in Miraflor

Live with farm families in Miraflor, Departamento de Estelí

 kfredson Says:  This is an absolutely unforgettable experience. Miraflor is a mountain area near Esteli where the farmers have formed a cooperative to preserve the land and... 

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Loud Music, Loud Announcements

Loud Music, Loud Announcements, Departamento de Estelí

 trek06 Says:  Common to all of Nicaragua, is the largest speakers available are mounted on vehicles, making annoucements and playing music. 

 Local Customs in Departamento de Estelí

Hotel Alameda

Hotel Alameda, Departamento de Estelí

 trek06 Says:  Nice clean room and there is a swimming pool. However, it was unheated at the time and very cold. The staff at the hotel were all very nice. The Rooms were also... 

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Esteli

Esteli, Departamento de Estelí

 trek06 Says:  The city of Esteli in the north is cowboy country. Coffee plantations are common and Cattle. This is one area where you see very healthy, well trained horses.... 

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A Women's Ceramic Workshop Cooperative

A Women's Ceramic Workshop Cooperative, Departamento de Estelí

 kfredson Says:  It is a very worthwhile experience to see what a group of women have done to build a life for their families while pursuing such a highly skilled, beautiful... 

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This Plane Wreck Brings Back History

This Plane Wreck Brings Back History, Departamento de Estelí

 kfredson Says:  Just a ways out of town you will come across a plane of Somoza's that had been shot down during the revolution. It has been carefully restored and is now a... 

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Grab your cowboy boots!

Grab your cowboy boots!, Departamento de Estelí

 kfredson Says:  The first thing you have to do in Esteli is to run over to the boot shops along Avenida 1 S.O. to get fitted for leather boots. They are the real thing, and at... 

 Shopping in Departamento de Estelí

A city famous for murals

A city famous for murals, Departamento de Estelí

 kfredson Says:  Back in the late '80's there was a great enthusiasm for creating vibrant, colorful murals. You can still find them on a great many buildings and walls; someone... 

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This City's Known for Cigars: See the Factory

This City's Known for Cigars: See the Factory, Departamento de Estelí

 kfredson Says:  The Esteli Cigar Factory is a real eye-opener. It was a very interesting experience to learn about production from the harvesting to the rolling. I had no idea... 

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A Holistic Health Center: Massage and More

A Holistic Health Center: Massage and More, Departamento de Estelí

 kfredson Says:  CECALI: Don't miss this extraordinary place. The massage is great (and at an extremely reasonable price) but you can also have other therapies as well. In fact,... 

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Comedor Pinareno: A bit of Cuba in Esteli

Comedor Pinareno: A bit of Cuba in Esteli, Departamento de Estelí

 kfredson Says:  This was my introduction to Cuban food and it will send me looking for more. Everything was prepared in a tasty, inviting way. Clearly the clientele knows and... 

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Hotel Nicarao: A very cozy habitation

Hotel Nicarao: A very cozy habitation, Departamento de Estelí

 kfredson Says:  This is a lovely little hostal, close to the town square. The rooms are very comfortable and the courtyard in the middle is a great place to hang out. Which is... 

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 Nice clean room and there is a swimming pool. However, it was unheated at the time and very cold. The staff at the hotel were all very nice. The Rooms were also... 

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Esteli: Gateway to the Fabulous North Country

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 Esteli may seem at first to be a dusty town, best known for its superb leather boots and the weather-beaten people to go with them. But the city grows on you, all the more so when you realize that it... 

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 Esteli is cattle and coffee country. Impromptu parades with healthy well trained horses. 

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Estelí and the North of Nicaragua

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 I lived and worked in Estelí for 3 months between June and September 2003. Estelí is a relaxed little city. It is the cigar capital of Nicaragua and Nicaragua's best football team Real Estelí (also...... 

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