The outstanding constructions of Altagracia are the two churches, the oldest, built in 1924, is a simple construction typical of the colonial hermitages.
It is a building with a single door façade and two side windows on the cornice, thick adobe walls and inside a single nave covered by a gabled roof.
The “troje” -type bell tower is separated from the main building. This building is preserved as an important part of local history.
The oldest church in Altagracia
The new church, San Diego de Alcalá Parish, built very close to the previous one, presents a modern portal of neoclassical influence with three arched doors surmounted by skylights. It has two bell towers with double levels and windows on the upper floors. Inside the altar has Christ Crucified in the center, on the right the image of the Virgin Mary and on the left San Diego de Alcalá.
Parish House: This typical colonial house is located in the northeast corner of the church. It represents a specific moment in the evolution of local architecture, with its corridor porch at the entrance and its access to a room followed by an interior patio surrounded by other functional spaces.
San Diego de Alcalá Parish
Its unmistakable appearance of a long structure with a red gabled tile roof, recalls the colonial administrative facilities that were normally placed around the town square. It is currently the residence of the parish priest, as well as a parochial office and place of conservation of the parish archives.
Plaza Park: The old square became a park and little by little it has increased its attractions, its improvements include a large central circular two-level gazebo, a cafeteria on the ground floor and a terrace with a balcony on the second good view of the surrounding landscape.
Busts of pre-Hispanic sculptures flank its west entrance and a wide basketball court is located at its southeast end and finally a model of Ometepe Island in its northeast quadrant.
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Plaza Park
Another option to learn about the cultural history of the municipality is the Sculpture park in the old parish church, is an important collection of pre-Columbian art sculpted in basalt rock, they are large and represent human figures or idols dating from the XNUMXth century. To ensure the conservation of the six large stone sculptures, the settlers with the consent of the church, They have agreed to leave them in the temple court.
This group of statues allusive to the deities of the Chorotegas are an excellent sample of the statuary art of Ometepe and the Pacific of Nicaragua.
Meet the Port of Gracia that offers a beautiful view of the majestic Lake Cocibolca and its diverse fauna such as the birds on the horizon, without a doubt a very relaxing place.
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