What to do in Matagalpa, Nicaragua coffee country?
What to do in Matagalpa. Matagalpa is an excellent base for those interested in coffee, cocoa and tobacco farms. It also offers great hiking, scenery and wildlife encounters. Set at an elevation of around 700 meters you can also enjoy a lovely temperate climate which locals refer to as “eternal spring”.
How long does it take to grow coffee in Matagalpa?
The seedling will mature for another six months before being planted, under the advice of a specialist who is brought in to decide which of the seedlings will or won’t make the grade. It will be another three years until the first harvest which will only take place for three months commencing each November.
Where is the best coffee country in Nicaragua?
The northern mountain region of Nicaragua; Matagalpa may be Nicaragua’s famed Coffee country, but it has so much more to offer than just a good brew. Matagalpa is an excellent base for those interested in coffee, cocoa and tobacco farms.
Is there a car rental in Matagalpa Nicaragua?
Matagalpa is 130km from Managua, approx 2.5 hrs. 144km from Leon and 153km from Granada. Car Rental is available from all three cities, however, Managua Airport has the largest variety of companies. You can check car rental rates here.
How big of a city is Matagalpa, Nicaragua?
The city has a population of 200,000, according to the 2012 census, while the population of the department is more than 604,900. Matagalpa is Nicaragua’s fourth largest city, the largest in the country’s interior, and one of the most commercially active outside of Managua.
Why was Matagalpa so important to the Spanish?
They were feared by the Spanish because they were very brave and effective with their bows and other arms. It took 300 years for the Spanish to submit them, even at the time of Nicaragua Independence in 1821, there were many Cacaopera free in the central mountains of Nicaragua.
