Nickle Tour: Leon is a city with great history: the home of the revolution and people are proud of their pivotal role in taking back their country.   It’s a colonial city, hot (but not oppressively so), there are enough resources for travels while it maintains its authentic feel.  We highly recommend volcano boarding!

Travel Tip: Showing up on a Friday night and expecting a (private) room at the two main hostels is not a good idea.  Make reservations there (or elsewhere if you want to swing right into your digs).

See: Volcano boarding!   It’s worth the $30ish pp to hike Cerro Negro (one of Nica’s many volcanoes) and surf down!!!

Beisbol on Sundays: we got to see Granada vs. Leon – a longtime rivalry – and it was a great (and cheap) way to while away the afternoon and soak up the local flavor.

Sleep: Hostel Ambergue (1 night, $20 – not recommended – it’s safe, there’s internet but it’s not cute – a LFJ requirement for a recommendation); Casa Iguana $35 (TV, hot water, clean, safe, nice, internet) 

Eat: Cafe with the smallest cookie ever and Cafe Meditteranian

More:  Leon is full of history.  It’s where the Sandinista movement was born and the town was literally torn apart by the fighting.  Check out the old town and the (former) presidental palace, which is now in ruins.

Heroes of the Revolution