León Department, Nicaragua · North America
La Paz Centro is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Nagarote, 19km from Cerro Negro.
La Paz Centro is a town located in León Department, Nicaragua. With a population of 23,481, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, La Paz Centro 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 La Paz Centro to your route.
La Paz Centro (Spanish pronunciation: [la pas ˈsentɾo]) is a town and a municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua.
The town is located along the highway between Managua and León. The small municipality is known for its small shops and pottery. La Paz Centro is the home of the Asososca Lagoon Natural Reserve,Read more
which is one of the few water reserves in Nicaragua that remains uncontaminated. For decades, La Paz Centro and the bordering town Nagarote have been in a feud about which town makes the best quesillos.
The town was the site of a battle between American Marines and Nicaraguan Liberal rebels in the aftermath of the Nicaraguan Civil War (1926–1927) on May 16, 1927, prior to the Sandino Rebellion.
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La Paz Centro is located in León Department, Nicaragua, North America. The coordinates are 12.3400 latitude, -86.6753 longitude.
La Paz Centro has a population of approximately 23,481 people, making it a town in Nicaragua.
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3 notable places within an hour's 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Central America's largest cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site with whitewashed walls and rooftop views of the city and surrounding volcanoes.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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