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Sleeping & Eating
Hotel Sobalvarro
( 2542-2515; frente Parque Central; r US$16.80, without bathroom US$8.40; )
You'll sacri-
fice some comfort and space here, but the budget rooms off the creaky deck come with
patio access and absolutely spectacular mountain and valley views. The shared bathrooms
are downstairs, next to the more expensive rooms with newly tiled floors and private bath-
rooms.
HOTEL
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Hotel Alma
( 2542-2620; entre los dos pisos; r with/without air-con US$14.50/10.50, without bathroom
US$9.50; )
This place is superclean, and a few extra dollars buys a TV and/or air-
con, but it's the cheaper, older rooms that are blessed with magnificent views.
HOTEL
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Hotel Farolitos
( 2542-1938; Abajo, salida, 4c E; s/d US$14/20, with air-con US$19/25; )
Large, clean
rooms with Spanish tiles, mosaic baths, cable TV and wi-fi. It's great value considering
the amenities, and the upstairs terrace is a cozy spot to hang and peer down over the bust-
ling main road.
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Restaurante Maraita
(Parque Central, 1c N, 1c E; meals US$4-6; 8am-midnight)
An inviting atmosphere, attentive
service, a satisfactory jukebox and more cuts of steak than you knew existed.
NICARAGUAN
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Information
Banpro
(Iglesia Santiago, 1c N)
Visa/MasterCard ATM.
8am-9pm)
The town's swiftest connec-
Cyber Space
(frente Casa Pellas; per hour US$0.40;
tion; international calls are available as well.
2542-2542)
This new hospital is one of the most modern in Nicaragua.
Hospital
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Getting There & Away
Boaco is 12km from the Empalme de Boaco, on the main Managua-El Rama Hwy. Local
buses leave from the market. Managua-bound buses leave from the station, another 200m
