Managua Things to Do

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After visiting the Plaza de la Revolucion with the ruins of the old Cathedral, i took the road to Granada to visit the new Cathedral. The church is located on an empty field near one of the particular traffic rings of the new city. It was designed by Ricardo Legoreta in 1991 and inagurated in 1993. Since the beggining the church created much contyroversy due to it´s design and it´s cost. I personally liked the church´s style, very similar to other buildings of Legoreta i´ve seen (Camino Real, Mexico. Torre Tlatelolco, Mexico. Hotel Sheraton, Bilbao) always using the mixture of geometric concrete shapes with touchs of warm colors. I specially liked the domes.

This volcanic lagoon formed in the crater of the old Tiscapa Volcano, is one of the city most important sights. It´s located in the middle of the Old and New Managua. Used to be a popular place for visitors during week-ends, now the lagoon is heavily poluted. There is a canopy line from the top to the shores of the lagoon.

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This historical Park is the place where the Presidential Palace used to be, it was destroyed by the 1972 earthquake, the place also was used as a prision for the Somocista´s followers. Actually there´s a huge statue of the famous Nicaraguan leader Sandino, and some historical monuments.

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In the park located in front of the Cathedral, there´s a modest monument to Santos Lopez. One of the founders of the FSLN movement.
He fought Somoza as a leader of the movement in some of the most famous guerrilla actions (Rio Coco and Bocay). He died In Havana Cuba.

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A small promenade with some local restaurants, located at the shores of Lago Managua with nice views of the lake. Some told me that is very popular among the Managuans during week.ends but it was completely deserted during my visit. Again the ghost town feeling.

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A huge circular explanade constructed for the visit of the Pope Juan Pablo II, located in front of the Concha Acustica, the place was deserted during my visit, just the Sandinista´s Propaganda surrounding the place. Specially in this part of the city i felt the sense of emptiness that is common to the city.

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This beautiful designed stage was constructed by the American architect Glen Howard Small in 2004, and is used for music festivals, and pubic concentrations. It´s located near the Managua´s Lake Malecon (Promenade).

It´s located in a small park near the Plaza de la revolución. It was dedicated to the most famous Nicaraguan citzen, the leader of the Modernism in the Latin America literature. He wrote some famous books as Los Raros and Prosas profanas y otros poemas, which gave him international recognition. Behind the monument is located the Ruben Dario Theater, the most important theatre in Nicaragua, built in Modern style.