cathedral
León Cathedral, Nicaragua
Central America's largest cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site with whitewashed walls and rooftop views of the city and surrounding volcanoes.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Chinandega Department, Nicaragua · North America
Chichigalpa is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Posoltega, 36km from Cerro Negro.
Chichigalpa is a town located in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua. With a population of 33,137, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Chichigalpa sits in Nicaragua. It's in the America/Managua time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chichigalpa to your route.
Chichigalpa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃitʃiˈɣalpa]) o Chichicapan (nahuat) is a town and municipality in the Chinandega Department of Nicaragua.
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Chichigalpa is located in Chinandega Department, Nicaragua, North America. The coordinates are 12.5704 latitude, -87.0280 longitude.
Chichigalpa has a population of approximately 33,137 people, making it a town in Nicaragua.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Central America's largest cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site with whitewashed walls and rooftop views of the city and surrounding volcanoes.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Central America's youngest volcano, a stark black cinder cone near León reached by a rough scenic drive: climbers hike the crater rim and famously board down its ash slopes.
36 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
The 1524 original León, buried by volcanic ash and abandoned in 1610: the only 16th-century colonial city in the Americas never rebuilt over, so its street plan survives intact beneath Momotombo volcano.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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