It is located in the north-central region in the Somoto municipality of the Madriz department. It has an area of ​​170.3 hectares. The protected area was declared through Law 605, published in La Gaceta No. 240 on December 12, 2006.

The canyon is considered one of the most impressive geological landscapes in Nicaragua. It is described as a spectacular cliff, possessing a scenic beauty and is located about 15 kilometers west of the city of Somoto, very close to the border with Honduras. The geological structure has an approximate extension of 3 kilometers in length, it is made up of huge and impressive volcanic rock cliffs between 80 and 100 meters high, and in some places its "gorge" reduces its width to below ten meters.

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Boat tour

The bottom of the canyon is meandered by the Coco River, which rises a few hundred meters upriver, at the confluence of the Comalí rivers that runs down from Honduras and Tapacalí, which runs through much of the department of Madriz. It has a boulevard and channels that were born naturally, giving a beautifying appearance. In the Canyon there are animals such as the keepers, deer, garrobos, iguanas, rabbits and in the area there are species of fauna such as snapping turtle or lizard turtle, as well as chocoyos, hawks, ojoques, herons, garrobos, raccoons, white-tailed deer, tinajas, rabbits, butterflies and bats.

Activities           

  • Trekking, tours that have been enabled by INTUR to enjoy the impressive views and fauna of the place.
  • Horse trips, organized by the inhabitants of the Sonis community who are in charge of managing tourist activities in the area.
  • Tours by boat or on tires through the pools.
  • Recall reached heights from 8 to 45 meters. The height is chosen by the tourist and for professionals there are descents from 300 to 400 meters.

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  • Own vehicle: access to the canyon is achieved by following the Pan-American Highway from Somoto, up to a few hundred meters before the Caserío Valle de Sonís, following a stony path that crosses the dry and stony bed of the Río Coco, it divides into two; following to the left to La Zopilota a sector of vegetable production that takes advantage of the waters of the river for these crops. It continues upriver, to Namancambre, where the canyon ends. Access is feasible for tall and four-wheel drive vehicles and during the summer.