Estelí – Alternative Things to Do.
AN INCOMPARABLE LIST!
1. Revolution museum of Heroes and Martyrs. Estelí's historical past.
2. City of Murals, see work everywhere by Funarte, Dectown ultimate grafiti artists, other mural schools
3. Visit the leather workshops of belts, boots and saddles near the south market
4. Go to the outdoor grain and vegetable market at the south of the city
5. Local Festivals; 16 July, Liberation Day, the Saints days, 14 September, and December for various local parties, carnivals and the Hipicos, the highlight of the year. See TreeHuggers for information.
6. Visit the Casa de Cultura, chat to the Youth Network group, see the Corn Husk art workshop
Serving Suggestions;
7. A must is to eat the filling Nacatamales (pork or chicken) & Veggie ones, both available in Café Luz
8. Optional Eating suggestions!; Snake (Antojitos in Sta Cruz) or Iguana (Sopas de Carao) Soup
9. Try any of the central fritangas (open air BBQ’s), great value and fresh
10. Try montuca or gruilillas
Healthy Intentions;
11. Natural Medicine. Estelí is an international center of knowledge and practice. Visit Isnaya, buy their teas. Cecalli for their plants, books and treatments.
12. Acupuncture , two fantastic and recommended doctors practice here.
13. Massage, two other recommended centers, only $8+
14. Yoga, at the Casa de Cultura most days
15. Salsa and dance aerobics above the Fire Station Mon-Thurs. Great fun.
16. Steam sauna and gym at Cecalli centre, Mon-Fri.
17. Hire bikes to visit La Casita, freshly baked bread and cheeses in an oasis of plants and park.
18. Visit a soccer game (Fútbol), Real Estelí are national champions no less
19. Go to weekend baseball, Esteli won the championship in 2011!, or softball
20. Join a local soccer game, ask any locals where to join up
21. Swim at a local pool; Estelimar (due east), La Picardilla (south), La Campina (north)
22. Hike up to Salto Estanzuela the waterfall, hike to other viewpoints around town.
23. Dance the night away, Friday to Sunday on the south pan-American, to live music or cool disco. Try the hip Cigar Zone or Semaforos
24. See the Mariachis on the pan-American drinking joints or at Don Pollo2 next to Luna International Hostel.
25. Sing it out, at Karaoke, several fun places across Esteli; Be, Casino Las Vegas and more.
Good Intentions;
26. Volunteer a day; at the Mujeres Ambientalistas, making recycled paper & craft products, or gardening with natural medicines and organic kitchen gardens
27. Eat Organic. At Cafe Luz with their own produce. Visit the Friday morning market in Parque Central and support the La Garnacha from Tisey and Jinotega producers and FEM. Breads, lettuces, goats cheese, coffee
28. Visit and support the women's organizations; FEM, Itxchen, Xilonem, Casa de la Mujer and many more
29. Plan to volunteer in Esteli or Miraflor. Work with Luz Verde on grass-roots projects, or we can refer you, for free, to alternative ventures in this NGO hotspot.
Esteli's SPANISH SCHOOLS:
You decide! It can all depend on the teacher and they all have different social/non-social ‘motives’, up to you to ask!
Prices vary. Homestays vary. Hospedaje Luna can offer a special discount for 7 day stays (volunteers preferred)
Escuela de Heroes y Martires (the cheapest , I think)
Set at the museum of the same name by the Casa de Cultura.
www.galeriadeheroesymatires.blogspot.com
e: jguc09@yahoo.com
T: (505) 8419 3519 Dona Mina.
Texoxel Spanish School
e: spanishschooltexoxel@yahoo.es
(505) 8487 4106 2714 0376 Ivania
Hijos de Maiz – El Lagartillo, nr Achuapa
www.hijosdelmaiz.net
e: mazorca@hijosdelmaiz.net Tel: 8917 2468
Rural community homestay experience, with well-organized village that receives 20% contribution from the Spanish school. Great immersion.
Escuela Sacuanjoche
Details soon to follow
Los Pipitos – Sacuanjoche (Centro Juvenil)
www.lospipitosesteli.org.ni
e: idiomasl@lospipitosesteli.org.ni
Tel:(505) 2713 5511
Educating & rehabilitating handicapped children/youth.
Cenac
www.spanishschoolcenac.com
(505) 2713 5437
Nuevos Horizontes
www.ibw.com.ni/u/horizont
T:(505) 2713 4117 Dona Egdelina
El Paso Spanish School, San Pedro, Esteli.
A new enterprise just 3km out of Esteli in rural farm,
Centro Juventus, Esteli. Don Walter.
Practice your Spanish with a week’s visit to the Miraflor Reserve, Miraflor EcoTours & Adventure afterwards in the hills of Estelí and help sustained community development.
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