Madriz Department, Nicaragua · North America
Somoto is worth a stop: 15 minutes from San Lucas, 14km from Somoto Canyon.
Somoto is a town located in Madriz Department, Nicaragua. With a population of 20,316, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Somoto 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 Somoto to your route.
Somoto (Spanish pronunciation: [soˈmoto]) is a city and a municipality located in the hills of northern Nicaragua, and capital of the department of Madriz. It is around 20 km (12 miles) south-west of Ocotal and 51 km (32 miles) north-west of Estelí. It sits on the Pan-American Highway around 16 km (10 miles) from theRead more
Honduran border crossing at El Espino.
Founded in pre-Columbian times by Olmec and Aztec immigrants from modern Mexico, Somoto is the economic and cultural heart of Madriz. It has also become a growing tourist centre since the discovery of Somoto Canyon, located 13 km (8 miles) west of the city. Somoto Municipality has a total population of 40,322, with 21,211 people living in the urban area and 19,111 in 48 nearby communities.
It is known as La Flor de Henequén (the Flower of Henequen) as a result of the cultivation of this crop in the city's environs. It is also renowned for its production of rosquillas somoteñas, crispy corn biscuits with a variety of flavours.
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Somoto is located in Madriz Department, Nicaragua, North America. The coordinates are 13.4841 latitude, -86.5823 longitude.
Somoto has a population of approximately 20,316 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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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