Religious, Spiritual sights in Nicaragua
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Estelí Cathedral
Although Estelí's most impressive attractions are in the mountains surrounding the 'Diamond of the Segovias,' the 1823 Estelí Cathedral is worth a wander, and the murals surrounding the parque central (central park) are interesting as well. Several parks display petroglyphs that were brought down here from the mountains in the early 1900s, many of which are now badly damaged.
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Cathedral de Granada
The Cathedral de Granada, on the east side of the plaza, was originally built in 1583 but has been destroyed countless times since. This most recent version, built in 1915, has four chapels; a dozen stained-glass panels are set into the dome.
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Iglesia San Francisco
The oldest church in Central America and the most striking building in Granada (that is to say, Nicaragua) boasts the big robin-egg-blue birthday cake facade of Iglesia San Francisco, which, incidentally, houses the best museum in the region. Originally constructed in 1585, it was subsequently burnt to the ground by pirates and later William Walker, rebuilt most recently in 1868 and restored in 1989.
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Parroquia El Calvario
Parroquia El Calvario is a squat colonial structure with no spire, most remarkable for the extra-gory statues of Jesus and the thieves being crucified, right at the entrance. Those are original - the rest had to be remodeled after the earthquake of 2000.
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Parroquia de La Asunción
At the center of it all is the 1750 Parroquia de La Asunción, an attractive but scarred late- Baroque beauty that the Spanish government has offered to help repair.
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Iglesia de San Miguel
Another church worth seeing includes more modern Iglesia de San Miguel, whose resident San Miguel Arcángel makes the rounds during the procession of St Jerome.
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Iglesia María Magdalena
Iglesia María Magdalena, sort of the female counterpart to San Sebastián, is where many of Monimbó's most important festivals begin or end.
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Iglesia San Sebastián
Monimbó is Masaya's most famous neighborhood, its ancient center now marked by the 1935 Iglesia San Sebastián.
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La Capilla María Auxiliadora
The gorgeous little church La Capilla María Auxiliadora is worth a look for its beautiful pastel interior.
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Iglesia San Juan Bautista
Drop by Iglesia San Juan Bautista, with a shady park right out front, for your cultural pit stop.
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Iglesia de Xalteva
The dilapidated but attractive 19th-century church that houses La Virgen de la Asunción.
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San Juan Bautista
The 1848 San Juan Bautista is a small, simple church and much nicer inside than out.
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