Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
The one
comedor
(basic eatery) in La Garnacha serves excellent
comida típica
(regional
specialties; dishes US$3 to US$5) made from local ingredients, including organic salads
and, of course, cheese.
Cabañas La Garnacha
( 8658-1054; garnchaturistica@yahoo.es; La Garnacha; r US$15, cabañas US$20-40)
These
cute
cabañas
with hot water are run by the community and overlook a small lake. There
are also cheaper, hotel-style rooms with tiled bathrooms by the entrance. Reserve in ad-
vance.
LODGE
$
Homestay Reynaldo
( 8524-4764; La Garnacha; r per person incl meals US$20)
For full cultural immersion, check
out this family homestay in the house of an energetic local farmer that is surrounded by
lovely gardens. Meals are prepared using organic produce fresh from the host's farm.
HOMESTAY
$
Eco-Posada
( 2713-6213, 8386-1427; r per person US$6, cabañas US$14)
This place offers comfortable
cabañas
with flush toilets, and front porches slung with hammocks overlooking a small
creek lined with flowers and fruit trees and spartan tin-roofed rooms with shared bath-
rooms. Cheap meals are available in the attached
comedor
.
LODGE
$
Getting There & Away
Tisey is served by two buses a day (US$1, 1½ hours), which are marked 'La Tejera' and
leave from Estelí Cotran Sur at 6:30am and 1:30pm. The buses pass Salto Estanzuela and
Eco-Posada before arriving at the La Garnacha turnoff, a 1.5km walk from the commu-
nity. Buses return to Estelí from the La Garnacha turnoff at 8:30am and 3:30pm. On Wed-
nesday there is no service.
In the dry season, you can also charter a taxi from Estelí (about US$40 to US$50 for
five to six hours), which is a good idea for day-trippers.
Salto Estanzuela is about a 90-minute walk or 40-minute bicycle ride from the Hospital
San Juan de Dios in Estelí. Expect to pay around US$8 to US$10 in a taxi.
