{"id":6653,"date":"2017-09-25T06:36:37","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T12:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/packages\/nature-and-culture-nicaragua-and-costa-rica\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T05:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T11:12:07","slug":"green-action-nicaragua-and-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"package","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/tours\/green-action-nicaragua-and-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature and culture Nicaragua and Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Discover the communities around\u00a0Lago de Apan\u00e1s, in Jinotega, Nicaragua<\/b>, where you will learn to work with black ceramic, meet with coffee producers of SOPPEXCA, and visit\u00a0Granada<\/a>,\u00a0Masaya<\/a>,\u00a0Craft Market of Masaya<\/a>, Masaya Volcano National Park. In\u00a0Costa Rica<\/b>, visit the community of\u00a0Bijagua<\/b>, the\u00a0Tenorio National Park<\/b>, and observe birds and nocturnal fauna.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 1<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Arrival in Managua. Meet and greet and transfer to the hotel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 2<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast at the hotel. Introduction to\u00a0Nicaragua<\/strong>: life zones and characterization of the country. Visit to a private reserve to explore\u00a0nature and wildlife<\/strong>, especially birds. Lunch in the place. Transfer to\u00a0Managua<\/a>. Guided tour of the historic center. Guided walk through the Salvador Allende port, located on the northern pier, and the largest recreation center. Free time for dinner at your leisure. Transfer to the hotel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 3<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Departure to\u00a0Le\u00f3n Viejo<\/a>, history of the city and Spanish colonization in the foundations of the place. Transfer to the city of Le\u00f3n. Nicaragua is the country in the Americas with the most volcanoes per square kilometer, so the route to Le\u00f3n is good to observe the Maribios volcanic chain, and its volcanoes:\u00a0Momotombo, Cerro Negro, Santa Clara, Telica and San Crist\u00f3bal<\/strong>. Lunch. Transfer to Chichigalpa to the facilities of\u00a0Flor de Ca\u00f1a<\/strong>, the traditional leading rum in Central America. Tour of the facilities, and historical tour of this emblematic rum and main export product. Return to the colonial city of Le\u00f3n, hotel check-in, and dinner out.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 4<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast at the hotel. Guided walk through the city of Le\u00f3n: visit to the main icons of the city including\u00a0the cathedral, the bust of Rub\u00e9n Dar\u00edo<\/strong>, a private collection of art, and the\u00a0market<\/strong>. Time for lunch.\u00a0Transfer to a rural community<\/strong>, information about the community. Traditional Nicaraguan cooking workshop: Old Indian. Group dinner. Transfer to the hotel in Le\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 5<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the\u00a0city of Jinotega<\/strong>. Introduction to the change of life zone towards the coffee region of the country. Stop in the city of Matagalpa and visit the cathedral. Lunch in Matagalpa. Continue to Jinotega and hotel check-in. Walk to\u00a0Cerro la Cruz<\/strong>, observation and tour of the city. Guided visit to the cafeteria of a local fair-trade cooperative. Dinner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 6<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to\u00a0San Rafael del Norte<\/strong>\u00a0and encounter with the heroic revolution of\u00a0Sandino<\/strong>. Visit to the Cathedral of Father\u00a0Odorico D\u2019Andrea<\/strong>, an event of popular faith unique in Nicaragua. Lunch. Visit a group of artisan women and a black ceramic workshop. Return to Jinotega. Dinner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 7<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the colonial city of\u00a0Granada\u00a0<\/a>and hotel check-in. Guided walk through the city and free time. Dinner at your leisure. The city of Granada is perhaps the most visited city by tourists due to its colonial\u00a0history and architectural beauty<\/strong>. Granada offers a diversity of hotels and restaurants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 8<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the\u00a0Pe\u00f1as Blancas<\/strong>\u00a0border crossing with a stop in the beautiful city of\u00a0Masaya<\/a>. Visit the\u00a0Masaya Volcano National Park<\/a>, and visit the crater and tour its interpretation center. Visit to the handicraft market of Masaya and to the\u00a0Catarina viewpoint<\/strong>, which offers the opportunity to contemplate the Laguna de Apoyo, an ancient volcanic crater, the city of Granada, the shores of Lake Nicaragua, and the\u00a0Mombacho volcano<\/strong>. Lunch is offered once we reach the city of Liberia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 9<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast at the hotel.\u00a0Introduction to Costa Rica<\/strong>: characterization of the country: life zones, biodiversity conservation system, and cultural profile. Visit to a\u00a0wildlife refuge center<\/strong>: details of the operation, and history of resident animals and reintroduction to their habitat in the center. Visit to a nearby beach with options for places to lunch. Transfer to the beach, and free afternoon at the beach in the Pacific Ocean until sunset.\u00a0Transfer to Liberia<\/strong>\u00a0and dinner at the hotel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 10<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the\u00a0Tenorio National Park<\/a>. Guided naturalistic walk in the rainforest and explanation of the celestial tones of the\u00a0Rio Celeste waterfall<\/strong>. Visit to the Te\u00f1ideros and the viewpoint of the national park. Possibility of observing wildlife in its natural habitat: sloths and birds such as the\u00a0toucan<\/strong>. Lunch. Transfer to\u00a0La Fortuna<\/a>. Check-in at the hotel, and free time in the pool. Dinner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 11<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast at the hotel.\u00a0Chocolate tour<\/strong>: from the cacao plant to the chocolate bar. Luncheon, and free time at\u00a0La Fortuna<\/strong>. Bus tour to\u00a0Lake Arenal<\/strong>, main source for hydroelectric production in the country. If time permits, sighting of the\u00a0Arenal Volcano<\/strong>\u00a0and historical detail. Time to enjoy the\u00a0hot springs<\/strong>\u00a0in a private center where dinner is offered. Transfer to the hotel. Tropical dance workshop at night.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 12<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for a rural\u00a0community in the northern region of Costa Rica<\/strong>. Visit to the local school, and participation in organized games with the children. Lunch with local families. Visit to the community\u2019s\u00a0cassava plantations<\/strong>\u00a0and cooking workshop with the group of women from the community. Snack. Departure for the hotel in\u00a0Sarapiqu\u00ed<\/strong>. Dinner at the hotel. Naturalistic night walk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 13<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Birdwatching. Breakfast at the hotel. Day of rest or adventure. Optional charge for\u00a0zip-line, rafting on the Sarapiqu\u00ed River<\/strong>, horseback riding, guided naturalist trekking in the rainforest, rappel, safari. The guide will explain the options available and costs. Lunch and dinner included in the hotel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 14<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for\u00a0San Jos\u00e9<\/a>. Tour through the Braulio Carrillo National Park, one of the most biologically rich parks. Lunch in the city of San Jos\u00e9,\u00a0capital of Costa Rica<\/strong>. Guided walk in the city, and visit to the\u00a0National Museum<\/strong>\u00a0to recreate the history of the country, including a butterfly garden. Visit to a craft market. Return to the hotel and farewell dinner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Day 15<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Departure. Breakfast at the hotel,\u00a0farewell and transfer to the airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Activities included<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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