Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
To get here, catch the bus to El Aguacate, then walk 15 minutes to the farm or call to get
picked up (US$10).
Jardín y Vivera Tortuga Verde
( 2534-2948;
www.ecolodgecarazo.com
; Carretera a Managua, salida del pueblo; dm/s/d US$12/
40/50; )
While we aren't certain how happy the monkey tied up out front feels, this
verdant spot on a coffee finca has around two acres of beautiful gardens, simple cabin-
style rooms and a laid-back groovy feel, making it your top pick around Diriamba. The
dorm room sleeps up to five people. The hotel's on the edge of town, on the way to
Managua - look for the yellow columns on your right.
LODGE
$$
Hotel Mi Bohio
( 2534-3300; hotelmibohio@gmail.com; frente Museo Ecológico; s/d/tr/q with fan US$35/45/55/
65, with air-con US$40/50/60/70; )
Your best bet in the town proper, this new Coloni-
al-style hotel is located just across from the museum, and has a cozy central garden.
There is a spa, Jacuzzi and sauna on-site, and the rooms are as clean and cheery as you
can get. In case you were wondering, Bohio is Cuban slang for a small house.
HOTEL
$$
Café-Restaurante Iztatl
(Reloj, 1c N; dishes US$4-8)
Go upscale here with a standard menu of grilled meat, fish and
chicken. The
comida corriente
(set meal) is a bargain at US$1.50 and you can check your
email at the adjacent internet cafe (US$0.70 per hour).
NICARAGUAN
$$
Getting There & Away
Jinotepe is the main transportation hub, and you can get a Jinotepe microbus (US$0.30, 15
minutes) any time at the market in front of the clock tower. A few buses and microbuses
do leave from this station, including the following services. Mototaxis in town cost around
US$0.25 per person.
La Boquita
(microbus; US$0.80, 45 minutes, half-hourly, 6am to 6pm)
La Boquita/Casares
(US$0.40, 1½ hours, hourly, 5am to 5pm)
Managua
(US$1.25, 1¼ hours, every 20 minutes, 5am to 6pm)
Jinotepe
POP 31,300 / ELEV 600M
