Ruta Maya

Managua


Look around for flyers (or check their Facebook page) for happenings at this thatch-roofed cultural center. You get everything from Bee Gees cover bands to Caribbean palo de mayo (Afro-Caribbean dance music) to son nicaragüense (traditional Nicaraguan folk music). Barbecued meat is the specialty on the menu, and dinner shows are worth booking ahead for.


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Nearby Managua attractions

1. Estatua de Montoya

0.22 MILES

A statue dedicated to national hero Ramón Montoya, a Nicaraguan soldier who died (at the age of 14) in 1907.

2. Casa del Obrero

0.25 MILES

A downtown landmark originally dedicated to the Nicaraguan worker.

3. Parque El Carmén

0.34 MILES

A couple of blocks from Barrio Bolonia’s concrete jungle, this surprisingly pretty park is a little slice of suburbia, with kids' riding bikes, a…

4. Parque Las Palmas

0.36 MILES

A cute and shady little neighborhood park with the requisite benches, snack kiosks and even a laid-back bar in the middle.

7. Arboretum Nacional Juan Batista Salas

0.81 MILES

These modest gardens, inconveniently located halfway between Barrio Bolonia and the Plaza Monumental on Av Bolívar (well, it’s convenient if you’re making…

8. National Assembly Pedestrian Walk

0.89 MILES

East of the National Assembly along Av Central is a pedestrian walk with open-air exhibits on Nicaragua's history, featuring everything from historic…