The municipality of Palacagüina is located in the center of the department of Madriz and has an average height of 560 m asl Among the mountains and heights that stand out: Loma La Peña (854 m asl), Cerro El Potrero (801 m asl), Loma La Cruz (821 m asl) and Cerro Chiquito (751 m asl). 18% of the municipality's territory presents a slight to moderately undulating relief with slopes of 2 - 8%.
Among the natural attractions of the municipality is the Toad Stone, It is a rock and cliff located two kilometers from the urban area. It is of considerable height from where you can appreciate an impressive panoramic view of the town of Palacagüina and the mountains of the departments of Estelí, Nueva Segovia and the rest of Madriz.
Toad Stone
Meet the Cerro SuáThis site represents the indigenous history of the town, and you can see some archaeological finds at its peak. Do not forget to explore this hill full of mysticism and history, it is located between Cusmají and Palacagüina.
La Friar's Stone It is close to the Piedra del Sapo, so called because the silhouette resembles that of a friar. From the summit you can also see a beautiful landscape of the urban area and the surroundings.
El Iguana hill Despite the environmental deterioration, it has certain natural features such as a secondary dry forest, where some species of birds, small mammals and reptiles can be observed, shrub and scrub vegetation prevails, generally resistant to periods of long rain shortage. Visiting it is an adventure in which you will discover the natural beauty of the municipality. It is located 40 minutes from Palacagüina.
Two kilometers away is located the Rio Grande, here You can take short walks to see the remnant landscape of the gallery forest, observe the surrounding fauna or enjoy a good bath in the famous El Hornito pool.
In agroforestry systems, the most representative crops that alternate with trees are coffee, mango and musaceae, the cultivation of coconut, avocado, citrus and papaya is also established.
The fauna species are few due to the reduction of the forest mass, among the species that are still registered are the white-tailed deer, rabbit, cusuco, iguana, guardatinaja, garrobo, fox, chocoyo, buzzard, pigeons, guardabarranco, magpie , hawk, carrot, chirica, saltapiñuela, charralero, guises, zenzontle, roadrunners, and squirrels.
There is a material called liana from which rustic furniture is made and is extracted from the remnants of nearby forests.
Tourist Offer Map
