Estelí Cigar Factories [1]: Cigar aficionados know Nicaragua better than most, and the local factories are proud to invite you in for a glimpse at the smokes that rival even Cubans.
Custom Cowboy Boots [2]: They’re custom made from high quality leather, so don’t leave Estelí without a pair for long rides into the wild or just dancing, northern-style.
El Salto Estanzuela and Reserva El-Tisey [3]: Visit Estelí’s premier swimming hole and ecolodge, where you can hike, ride horses, or just jump in for a swim.
Miraflor Nature Reserve [4]: This is the best place in Nicaragua to get back to nature and spot the elusive quetzal or other exotic wildlife.
San Juan de Limay [5]: Rumble over the mountain pass and down into the valley to seek out one of the famous soapstone workshops.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción [6]: Ocotal’s church has seen it all, and even withstood the world’s first air-raid bombing in the 1930s.
Grand Canyon of Somoto [7]: The nicest swimming hole north of Estelí is also a great example of responsible community-run tourism.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/esteli/city-esteli/sights/esteli-cigar-factories
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/esteli/city-esteli/shopping
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/esteli/near-esteli/el-salto-estanzuela-and-reserva-el-tisey
[4] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/esteli/near-esteli/miraflor-nature-reserve
[5] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/esteli/near-esteli/san-juan-de-limay
[6] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/esteli/ocotal/sights
[7] http://www.moon.com/destinations/nicaragua/esteli/somoto/grand-canyon-somoto