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of former US president Ronald Reagan that you'll want to photograph), then head south on 3a Av
NO.
Tired? Fortify yourself at
Hotel El Convento
(
Click here
), with an amazing collection of
colonial-era religious art and a good, if pricey, restaurant. Attached
Iglesia de San Francisco
(
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) was badly damaged during the revolution but is slowly being restored to its former
glory.
Allow at least two hours to appreciate the best art museum in Central America,
Museo de
Arte Fundación Ortiz-Guardián
(
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), south of Calle Central Rubén Darío, then head
two blocks further south and one block east to see if anything's on later that night at 1885
Teatro
Municipal José de la Cruz Mena
(
Click here
). Finally, backtrack to the corner of Calle Central
Rubén Darío and 4a Av SO for the poet's home and national museum,
Museo-Archivo Rubén
Darío
(
Click here
).
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Hostels Vía Vía, Tortuga Booluda and Bigfoot are all good places to inquire about private
Spanish tutors (about US$7 per hour).
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(Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua León;
www.unanleon.edu.ni/centrodeidiomas
; contin-
guo Iglesia de la Merced)
Nicaragua's first and most important university was founded in
1812, and today has six separate León schools with more than 6000 students; the main
campus is considered one of the city's loveliest collections of buildings. Wander around or
drop in for some guerrilla learning. It also offers top-notch language learning programs
and homestays.
La Isla Foundation
( 2315-1261;
www.laislafoundation.org
; 3a Calle NE)
Stop by to learn about Spanish, yoga
and salsa classes, and volunteer opportunities.
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