The city of Asteli has about 95,000 inhabitants, but the atmosphere is that of a rural cowboy town. The city is the capital of the district named after it and is surrounded by green hills, the atmosphere is very pleasant.
Esteli, which is in the northwest of Nicaragua not far from the border with Honduras, has been through a lot in its history and the most difficult battles took place here during the revolutions that took place in Nicaragua.
The whole area around Astley is a beautiful valley saturated with many types of agriculture and cattle breeding. Artifacts made of leather are sold here and the average cowboy can find everything he needs here...
Travelers use the city as a transit stop en route to or from Honduras and to visit the beautiful Miraflores Nature Reserve.
The heart of the city is the square between calle 1a ne and calle 2a ne.
lodging
Sonati Esteli
A hostel that is the second branch of Suntai in Leon. There are dorm rooms and private rooms, hot water in all showers, free internet,
A large kitchen for guests to use, free coffee, a large garden and a large living room. The place inside is built from bottles and recycled materials inside the hostel. How to get there: From the northeast corner of the cathedral, continue 3 blocks east.
Phone: 505-27136043
Hotel Miraflor
A popular hotel with reasonable prices and comfortable rooms, some with an attached shower.
Located one cuadra north of the central square on Avinda Central near the corner of calle 3a ne
Phone: 7132003
attractions
Miraflor Nature Reserve MIRAFLOR
Half an hour's drive from the city of Astali you will find the beautiful Miraflor Nature Reserve, it is a very diverse reserve and there are many forests and animals here, birdwatchers will find a lot of interest here.
Salto Estanzuela waterfall
A beautiful waterfall located about 4 km south of the city, you reach a path that will take you to the stairs going down and as you go down the waterfall is revealed, 25 meters high and it flows and falls in white and brown colors into a pool and from there a quieter stream continues, in the pool you can swim. This is a really good day trip And you can do it by walking from the city to the waterfall, stock up on plenty of food and drink, it's likely that friendly locals will also give you a ride on the way.
There are also vans that go in the direction, look for those in the market area, ask any local.
Horseback riding
You can take a nice horseback ride that passes through several good viewpoints in the area. Half an hour's drive from the city of Astali you will find the beautiful Miraflor Nature Reserve, it is a very diverse reserve and there are many forests and animals here, birdwatchers will find a lot of interest here.
Transportation and orientation
The bus stops are near the market, from here there is transportation to the following destinations:
Leon - two and a half hours.
Managua - two hours.
Hinotaga - three and a quarter hours.
Travelers to the border with Honduras have 2 options, a northern route or a southern route
On the northern route, you drive through the city of Ocotal (close to two hours), which is near the border and from where there is
Buses to the border (Las Manos) and from there it's a two and a half hour drive to Tegucigalpa.
For travelers to Tegucigalpa, this route is shorter.
On the southern route, take a bus to Somoto (close to two hours) and from there to El Espino, which is
The more sleepy border town, the trip takes about 45 minutes, from there you can continue to Chulotca and on to other destinations in Honduras.
For those who want to get to El Salvador, this route is shorter.
