natural wonder
Cerro Negro
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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
León Department, Nicaragua · North America
El Sauce sits on the route: 20 minutes from Achuapa, 46km from Cerro Negro.
El Sauce is a town located in León Department, Nicaragua. With a population of 11,898, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, El Sauce 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 El Sauce to your route.
El Sauce (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈsawse]) is a town and a municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua. Located in the foothills of the Segovia Mountains, the municipality has a population of 31,750 and covers an area of 693 km2.
El Sauce is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Achuapa and Estelí andRead more
bordered to the south by the municipality of Larreynaga.
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El Sauce is located in León Department, Nicaragua, North America. The coordinates are 12.8869 latitude, -86.5390 longitude.
El Sauce has a population of approximately 11,898 people, making it a town in Nicaragua.
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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.
46 km · about 55 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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