León & Northwestern Nicaragua - Nicaragua - page 344

Sleeping

6 Hotel California C2

7 Hotel Casa Grande A2

8 Hotel Cosigüina B2

9 Hotel El Chinandegano C2

10 Hotel los Balcones B2

11 Hotel San José B1

Eating

12 Fritanga La Parrillada A2

13 Fritanga Las Tejitas C2

14 Palí A2

Drinking & Nightlife

Bar La Bohemia (see 9)

Sights & Activities

In town, Chinandega has some seriously striking churches, including 1878 Iglesia Guada-
lupe OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) , which, despite
the radiant and rather grandiose colonial-style facade, has a simple, precious wood interior
with an exceptionally lovely Virgin. Three blocks to the north and two blocks west, Iglesia
San Antonio OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP , its dramatic facade steeped in a more sedate
pastel yellow, has delightful Easter egg-blue and yellow columns and arches inside.
Next, it's 1586 Parroquia Santa Ana OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP , three and a half
blocks north, Chinandega's most important church, with a splendid Stations of the Cross,
lots of gilt and some Russian Orthodox styling that earn this one 'Best Interior in Town.'
A richer yellow with white trim, it stands watch over the festive Parque Central, crammed
full of play equipment, canoodling teenagers, fast-food stands and, at the time of writing,
a few rather out-of-place-looking emos. There's sometimes ballet folklorico and live mu-
sic in the central kiosk. The mausoleum of Rubén Darío's mother

OFFLINE MAP

GOOGLE MAP is just one block east.