{"id":3319,"date":"2017-09-28T08:45:38","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T14:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/visitar\/chinandega-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T01:44:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:44:47","slug":"chinandega","status":"publish","type":"pit","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/chinandega\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinandega"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 clean nav-not-justified tabs-custom-pit horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--icon-color:var(--awb-color6);--icon-active-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-content-padding-top:0px;--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-title-active-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-fa586177838da0ab2f5\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-gallery\" href=\"#tab-fa586177838da0ab2f5\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-camera fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Gallery<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-20db4eb52922d6d492e\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-video\" href=\"#tab-20db4eb52922d6d492e\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-youtube fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Video<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-fa586177838da0ab2f5\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-gallery\" href=\"#tab-fa586177838da0ab2f5\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-camera fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Gallery<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-gallery\" id=\"tab-fa586177838da0ab2f5\">\n<div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto fusion-image-carousel-1 lightbox-enabled\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"awb-carousel awb-swiper awb-swiper-carousel awb-carousel--carousel awb-swiper-dots-position-bottom\" data-layout=\"carousel\" data-autoplay=\"yes\" data-autoplayspeed=\"2500\" data-autoplaypause=\"no\" data-columns=\"1\" data-columnsmedium=\"1\" data-columnssmall=\"1\" data-itemmargin=\"13\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-freemode=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"auto\" data-scrollitems=\"0\" data-centeredslides=\"no\" data-rotationangle=\"50\" data-depth=\"100\" data-speed=\"500\" data-shadow=\"no\" data-pagination=\"bullets\" style=\"--awb-columns:1;--awb-dots-align:center;\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper awb-image-carousel-wrapper fusion-flex-align-items-center\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[image_carousel_1]\" data-title=\"Chinandega \u2014 volcanoes, beaches, and mangroves in Nicaragua. 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Active Central America.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chinandega-Our-Lady-of-Santa-Ana-Nicaragua-Centroamerica-03-200x100.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chinandega-Our-Lady-of-Santa-Ana-Nicaragua-Centroamerica-03-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chinandega-Our-Lady-of-Santa-Ana-Nicaragua-Centroamerica-03-400x200.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chinandega-Our-Lady-of-Santa-Ana-Nicaragua-Centroamerica-03-600x300.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chinandega-Our-Lady-of-Santa-Ana-Nicaragua-Centroamerica-03-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chinandega-Our-Lady-of-Santa-Ana-Nicaragua-Centroamerica-03-800x400.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chinandega-Our-Lady-of-Santa-Ana-Nicaragua-Centroamerica-03-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Chinandega-Our-Lady-of-Santa-Ana-Nicaragua-Centroamerica-03.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"awb-swiper-button awb-swiper-button-prev\"><i class=\"awb-icon-angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"awb-swiper-button awb-swiper-button-next\"><i class=\"awb-icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-20db4eb52922d6d492e\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-video\" href=\"#tab-20db4eb52922d6d492e\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-youtube fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Video<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-video\" id=\"tab-20db4eb52922d6d492e\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:px;--awb-max-height:px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><lite-youtube videoid=\"i8tTD5Q4nRA\" class=\"landscape\" params=\"wmode=transparent&autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player 1\" data-button-label=\"Play Video\" width=\"\" height=\"\" data-thumbnail-size=\"auto\" data-no-cookie=\"on\"><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four pit-intro\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-size);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-line-height);\">Chinandega, known as the City of Oranges, is located in the department of Chinandega, in the western Pacific region of Nicaragua. Chinandega is considered the second region with the greatest economic strength after Managua, recognized for the fertility of its soils and its high level of agricultural production. Its name in Nahuatl has several interpretations, among them the one of Chinamitl-tacalt or \u201cplace surrounded by reeds\u201d. In line with the old colonial style, the city is organized around a main square and the beautiful colonial parish of Our Lady of Santa Ana, the most important temple in the city.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The department of Chinandega stands out both for its coastal area, and its volcanic chain, in addition to RAMSAR declared wetlands of international importance, such as the Delta del Estero Real Natural Protected Reserve. It is a destination of nature, sun and beach, combined with adventure, where protected areas full of biodiversity and geo-diversity stand out.<\/p>\n<p>The San Cristobal Volcano, the highest in the country with 1,783 meters above sea level, is among the adventure attractions offered by the department of Chinandega. This volcano is one of the most popular and visited in the country, often emitting gases, and sometimes presenting seismic activity. Another important attraction is the Cosiguina Volcano, one of the last wildlife refuges on the Pacific slope. In the volcano, there are endangered species such as the scarlet macaw and the yellow-naped parrot, and you can admire its famous crater lake formed as a result of the eruption and collapse of the volcano. Other natural attractions in Chinandega are the Estero Padre Ramos, Maderas Negras Island, La Tigra or Venice Island, Estero Real, Apacunca Genetic Resources Reserve, and El Card\u00f3n Island, among others.<\/p>\n<p>To enjoy the sun and the beach you can visit the islets of Cosiguina, Punta San Jos\u00e9, Jiquilillo beach, Punta \u00d1ata beach, Santa Mar\u00eda del Mar beach, and Paso Caballo beach, among others.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" 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