{"id":4161,"date":"2017-09-28T09:09:05","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T15:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/visitar\/masaya-and-crafts-market\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T04:41:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T10:41:49","slug":"masaya-and-market-craft","status":"publish","type":"pit","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/masaya-and-market-craft\/","title":{"rendered":"Masaya and Crafts Market"},"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 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class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[image_carousel_1]\" data-title=\"Masaya, culture and tradition in Nicaragua.\" aria-label=\"Masaya, culture and tradition in Nicaragua.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Masaya-Monument-Nicaragua-01.webp\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Masaya-Monument-Nicaragua-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Masaya, culture and tradition in Nicaragua.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Masaya-Monument-Nicaragua-01-200x100.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Masaya-Monument-Nicaragua-01-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Masaya-Monument-Nicaragua-01-400x200.webp 400w, 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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-a09abe44620499642a0\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-video\" href=\"#tab-a09abe44620499642a0\"><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-a09abe44620499642a0\"><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=\"XzTtgd4mPN4\" 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);\">The city of Masaya is located only 27 kilometers south of\u00a0<strong>Managua<\/strong>, in the department bearing the same name. Masaya is the smallest and most densely populated department in the country.<\/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 city of Masaya, known as \u201c<strong>City of the Flowers<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>Cradle of National Folklore<\/strong>\u201c, was declared in 1989 as\u00a0<strong>Cultural Heritage of the Nation<\/strong>. Masaya is an important cultural destination due to the variety of folkloric expressions that originate and manifest there, such as traditional dances, marimba music, street theater, and colorful processions.<\/p>\n<p>Among the folkloric events native to Masaya are the Baile de Negras, a peculiar dance where the couples are made up of men, expert dancers, who dance to the sound of the marimba, and are received in houses where they dance for the hosts\u2019 pleasure, and are offered drinks, and dishes from the traditional gastronomy; the Torovenado, a carnival that was born as a result of the union of ancestral indigenous and Christian customs; and, the Fiesta de los Aguizotes, a nocturnal carnival where participants dress up in costumes and masks representing Nicaraguan myths and legends. All these traditions are celebrated during the patron saint festivities in honor to San Jer\u00f3nimo.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to its beautiful center, Masaya offers a variety of attractions such as an old fortress; a boardwalk with a spectacular view of a lagoon and an active volcano; and, a great offer of restaurants, hotels, bars and craft shops.<\/p>\n<p>The craft market o \u201c<strong>Mercado de las Artesan\u00edas<\/strong>\u201d is an interesting place to purchase\u00a0<strong>Nicaraguan handmade souvenirs<\/strong>, and enjoy folkloric shows. In the market, you can find handicrafts from the Masaya area, but also from different parts of the country. 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Hours \u201cMercado Artesan\u00eda\u201d: <\/strong>8:00 a.m. \u2013 05:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Videos on Masaya:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q15U6FH9PB4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q15U6FH9PB4<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" 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href=\"tel:+50525227615\">+505 2522 7615<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other websites:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapanicaragua.com\/departamentos\/municipio?id=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.mapanicaragua.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.orgullodemipais.com\/2016\/05\/05\/galeria\/masaya-tierra-de-fe-cultura-y-tradicion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.orgullodemipais.com\/<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The city of Masaya is an important cultural destination for its folklore, popular expressions, and its old center and 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