points of interest - Matagalpa

Matagalpa is a city in Nicaragua, the capital of the department of Matagalpa. The city has a population of 109,100 (2005 census), while the population of the department is more than 480,000. Matagalpa is Nicaragua's fifth largest city and one of its most commercially active outside of Managua.

According to the Matagalpan linguist father Guillermo Kiene, a Catholic priest and missionary who lived from 1898 to 1959, the word Matagalpa comes from the Sumo language, and means "let's go where the rocks are."

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Info
 Cafe, Carlos Fonseca (Museum), Geschichte, schwarze Keramik, Berge
 Parque Dario, Parque Morazan (Kathedrale)
 „Treasures of Matagalpa“ – organisierte Wanderungen
- Petroglyphen aus der Mayazeit, Geschichte des Cafes
- Schmetterlingstour
Karten bei Centro Girasol (2 Blocks südlich, 1 Block westlich des Busterminals)
DJ's Bar - eine der schönsten Bars Zentralamerikas, also nicht verpassen! 
Mi-So geöffnet!

Verbindungen
Alle Busse der Hauptstecken fahren ab Terminal Sur
Managua: alle 30 Minuten (zudem 8 Espressos, die schneller und teurer sind) 
Masaya: Bus Richtung Managua, umsteigen in Tipitapa, von dort verkehren Busse bis Masaya 
Granada: siehe Masaya 
Esteli: alle 30 Minuten