Esteli, Nicaragua
January 19th, 2009
Esteli, Nicaragua is a great town full of activities and a great vibe. It is a dry town with beautiful skies and even more beautiful sunsets. Around Esteli, a traveler can live with families on the coffee cooperatives of Miraflor, hike to a waterfall, tour the tabacalera, and eat an assortment of amazing foods such as: freshly cooked bread and great street side foods.
The Tabacalera Santiago is on the south part of town where a tourist can tour the factory and discover the art of selecting leaves, drying leaves, and rolling cigars. The process is very in dept. The cigars from Esteli are organically grown, and take up to two years to cure the leaves before being rolled into cigars. Similar to my compost pile at home, the leaves have to be turned every few weeks or until the stack of leaves reach a temperature of 120 degrees fahrenheit.
Cascada Salto Estanquela
A pleasant 1.5 to 2 hour hike from the center of town brings a traveler to the Cascada Salto Estanzuela. The waterfall is surprisingly remote and very beautiful. It is one of the most pleasant waterfalls I have ever seen. A person is able to swim in the pool below and into the waterfall.
La Casita
Blake
Categories: Nicaragua | Tags: Central America, Esteli, La Casita, Nicaragua, Nicaraguan Cigars, Salto Estanzuela Waterfall, Trova, Trova Imports | No Comments
