El Coyotepe Fortress

Surprising historical location

When we arrived we were not sure if this was really a tourist place. It seemed abandoned and not taken care of. In the first place we wanted to enjoy the great view but then a guy approached us and of...

Dark history of Nicaragua

This is a fort with a lot of interesting history. It cost $2 per person for foreigners to enter the fort and an extra 20 cordobas per person to go down into the dungeon. We recommend you go with a gui...

Great view, especially at sunset.

We arrived just before they closed the gates and just in time to watch the sun set. Amazing view. Didn't have the chance to tour the place because they were closing.

pretty cool

this fortress was used as a jail up until quite recently. there are local kids there who will take you for a tour and tell you the history of the place, well worth the couple of bucks the kid charges...

Take the guided tour

We traveled in a group of eight with Eleda Transporte (Bosco) and he took us to El Coyotepe. What we learned there will always stay with me. The young man who was our tour guide was very friendly and ...