Managua Department, Nicaragua · North America
Mateare is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Ciudad Sandino, 40km from Masaya Volcano.
Mateare is a town located in Managua Department, Nicaragua. With a population of 61,234, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Mateare 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 Mateare to your route.
Mateare is a town and a municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. The municipality covers an area of 297 km2 and has an estimated population of 64,732.
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Mateare is located in Managua Department, Nicaragua, North America. The coordinates are 12.2351 latitude, -86.4281 longitude.
Mateare has a population of approximately 61,234 people, making it a town in Nicaragua.
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5 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
One of the few volcanoes in the world where you can peer directly into an active lava lake from the crater rim, glowing spectacularly at night.
40 km · about 45 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
A 23,000-year-old caldera lake between Granada and Masaya, 175 m deep and ringed by forest, with six cichlid species found nowhere else. The crater-rim road offers the classic overlook before the descent to the shore.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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