Beautiful church surrounded by a park.
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Built in 1855, the first sanctuary church in Central America, designated as such by Pope Pío IX.
Parque Central
The center of the city, and a good place to cool down and people watch. The park fills with strolling families taking their kids to the well-lit play areas, and a row of food kiosks sells food and fruit shakes at good prices.
A colonial 17th century church, painted in bright yellow. The altarpiece is original and one of the most beautiful in Nicaragua. Notice the two antique wooden doors facing north and south.
An archeological museum with over 1,200 precolonial artifacts, the most extensive collection in Nicaragua. Founded in 2006, the museum is a celebration of the ancient people of the country.
8,000 seat stadium for Chinandega's professional baseball team, Tigres del Chinandega, playing a 30-game regular season between November-December each year.