Estelí Department, Nicaragua · North America
Estelí sits on the route: 20 minutes from San Nicolás, 55km from Somoto Canyon.
Estelí is a town located in Estelí Department, Nicaragua. With a population of 96,422, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Estelí 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 Estelí to your route.
Estelí (Spanish pronunciation: [esteˈli]), officially Villa de San Antonio de Pavia de Estelí is a city and municipality within the Estelí department. It is the 8th largest city in Nicaragua due to the high urbanization of its municipality, at 84.8%, with an urban population of 111,244 (2022 estimate). It is also theRead more
eighth-largest municipality, and an active commercial center in the north, known as "the Diamond of the Segovia" (this name being created by Oscar Corea Molina in his radio show "Trampolin 43”) and the de facto capital of the north.
Estelí is on the Pan-American Highway, 150 km north of Managua. It enjoys a temperate climate most of the year due to its location in the north central highlands at a mean elevation of 844 m (2769 ft) above sea level. The city is also surrounded by forested mountains of pines, oaks, and walnuts, and plateaus up to 1600 m above sea level, some of which are protected as natural reserves.
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Estelí is located in Estelí Department, Nicaragua, North America. The coordinates are 13.0929 latitude, -86.3559 longitude.
Estelí has a population of approximately 96,422 people, making it a town in Nicaragua.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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A narrow slot canyon near the Honduran border where the Tapacalí and Comali rivers meet to form the Coco. Only found by geologists in 2004; visitors swim, wade and jump between walls barely metres apart.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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