Matagalpa City
Matagalpa is the fourth largest city in Nicaragua, the largest in the interior of the country and one of the most commercially active outside of Managua. Matagalpa is the 4th most important city in Nicaragua and is known as the «Pearl of the North» and the «Land of Eternal Spring».
Matagalpa city, inscribed in low green hills.
From the observation point located on one of the hills, a panoramic view of the city of Matagalpa.
Most of the city streets have a significant bias.
Central church of Matagalpa.
In the church.
Monument in the central park by one of the founders of the Sandinista Front, Carlos Fonseca and Thomas Martinez, born in the city of Matagalpa.
On the streets of Matagalpa.
Street shoe shine.
Nicaraguan traditional food sold everywhere.
Trading in completely different goods takes place both in the central market of the city and in various small shops-
Intercity buses, which are the main form of local public transport, are very colorful. As my guide said, these buses are brought from other neighboring countries, including from the USA, which were already in use. For the most part, school buses. The owner of the bus repaints to your taste or leaves the previous coloring.
And this man is practically a walking store!
And in the evening, men gather in billiard clubs.
At different times, the Matagalpa region became the center of various confrontations. Traces of yesterday's events can be seen on suburban roads.
The mountainous region of Matagalpa. A significant part of the economy of the region depends on ecological tourism. Camping, walking and excursions are very common throughout Matagalpa and the northern region of Nicaragua.
