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The image, to which all manner of miracles have been attributed, arrived in El Sauce in
1723 from Esquipulas, Guatemala, and refused to move another centimeter upon arriving
at this lovely spot. The beautiful, if not flashy, 1828 Templo de El Sauce was declared a na-
tional sanctuary in 1984, but burned in 1999. The Black Christ, however, was saved, and
all of El Sauce pitched in to rebuild the sanctuary.
The gateway to the Cordillera Dariense, El Sauce is surrounded by cool green moun-
tains strewn with waterfalls, and several hiking trails begin in town.
Ask around for directions to the trailhead through the year-round green of the forest to
La Piedra de San Ramón , which starts about 3km north of town. If you're looking for more
excuses to stay, you could take a taxi 6km from town to Río Grande , with a swimming
hole.
Walking distance from town, Finca Campestre Cárdenas ( 2319-2329; Alcaldía, 1km S)
has a small petting zoo and a swimming pool. It's also a vivero (plant nursery), and brings
in a local crowd for its Sunday afternoon barbecue.
Sleeping & Eating
Hotel Blanco
( 2319-2403; hotelblancoelsauce1@gmail.com; Alcaldía, 1c S, 1c O; s/d with fan US$12/15, with
air-con US$20/25; ) The best rooms in town are found at this cement-block building.
They have cable TV and look onto the central courtyard/parking garage. The service is
friendly.
HOTEL $
Bar-Hotel El Viajero
( 2319-2325; Enitel, 1c N, ½c E; s/d air-con US$25/35, without bathroom US$5/10; ) This
place isn't very friendly, and the rooms are pretty beat down (but clean!). The common
areas in the historic building almost make up for it.
HOTEL $
NICARAGUAN $
Comedor Falkis
(Enitel, 2c E, ½c S; dishes US$3-5) Located near the sanctuary, this place serves Nicaraguan
standards.
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