Travel Reference
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plaining a number of self-guided walks in the Matagalpa area that vary in length from four
to eight hours. While you're there, make sure to sample the excellent coffee - profits sup-
port projects for children with disabilities.
PARK
Reserva Natural Cerro Apante
(admission US$1.50)
Matagalpa's most popular hiking trail leads from Finca San Luis, a
20-minute walk (or US$1 taxi ride) south of Parque Rubén Dario, into this reserve. It's a
two-hour round-trip hike to the
mirador
. If you're aiming for the misty 1442m peak, it's
best to hire a guide. There are two other entrances to different sectors of the park: one is
just north of town on the road to El Tuma; the other is on the road to Guadalupe-Samulali,
off the Matagalpa-Muy Muy road.
Tours
Matagalpa Tours
OFFLINE MAP
ADVENTURE
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( 8647-4680, 2772-0108;
www.matagalpatours.com
;
8am-12:30pm & 2-6pm Mon-Fri,
8am-4pm Sat)
Matagalpa Tours offers nearly a dozen interesting and enriching ways to get
into this city and the surrounding countryside. In Matagalpa proper it offers urban walking
tours and rents bicycles (US$10 for two hours, additional hour US$2), but its best work is
done around the local mountains where it offers both day trips and multiday excursions,
including an informative tour of local coffee farms.
Cecosemac
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COFFEE
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( 2772-0654; Parque Rubén Darío, 4c E, ½c N; per person incl all meals US$20-30; 8am-5pm)
This small-scale coffee growers cooperative represents farmers in La Dalia, Jinotega, San
Ramon and Matagalpa and arranges harvest tours with homestays similar to those you'll
find in Miraflor. It's also a great place to purchase local shade-grown beans.
Courses
Escuela de Español Colibri
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LANGUAGE COURSE
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