Esteli
About 120,000 people.
Esteli is a busy highland city famous around the world for making fine cigars from local tobacco. It is a friendly hub for northern Nicaragua.
You can see colorful street murals made by young artists, visit a nearby nature reserve with waterfalls, and learn how tobacco leaves become cigars.
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Murals
Esteli is covered in bright street murals painted by local youth groups.
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Nature
The Estanzuela waterfall and nearby reserves are perfect for a refreshing hike.