The infrastructure and the particular forms of architectural expression are part of the cultural identities of the municipality of Bilwi, among which the following stand out: wooden and palm stilt houses surrounding a communal area; Creole urban dwellings as an adaptation of the British colonial style; the churches, with particular expressions according to their origins and denominations, and the markets influenced by the concept of the Chinese merchant.
Moravian Miskitu Church: traditional German construction, with more than 80 years of existence. In the same property is the Moravian Superintendent's House, which was built when the headquarters of the Moravian Church of Bilwaskarma was transferred to Puerto Cabezas. At present it also works as a guest house. It still has period furniture. Located in the Moravo neighborhood.
Moravian Church
House of the Regional Government and Regional Council: building symbol of autonomy; construction began in 1997 and ended in 2000. Its facilities house the regional executive apparatus, with their respective sectoral secretariats. It is in the English neoclassical style. The Regional Council houses the Marvin Mitchel meeting room, as well as the offices of important commissions of the Regional Council.
Carmelite Sisters Convent: it was built in 1947, at the initiative of Monsignor Mateo Niedhamer, bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Bluefields; It is considered a building of cultural relevance because it has accompanied different historical events in Bilwi. Currently it works as a convent and house, it is a shelter for girls, boys and young people from different communities. It is on the east side of the Colegio Niño Jesús in the Santa Inés neighborhood in Bilwi.
Selmira Davis House: cultural asset, this house is from the days of the Standard Fruit Company. From the beginning it hosted its most notable workers. The houses were not very big, but they had the necessary conditions and were well equipped to be inhabited. This type of construction is closely linked to part of the economic history of the Caribbean Coast and the enclave economy. Located in the Libertad neighborhood, next to the municipal stadium.
Bilwi Pier: It is one of the oldest buildings in the city, it was built in 1927; it is a historical reference of the municipality.
Ernesto Hooker Municipal Stadium
The Tomb of King Garlon: It is a memorial. Garlon was one of the Miskitu kings that existed on the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua. He lived in the community of Tuapí and his remains are buried in the communal cemetery. The tomb is a historical evidence of the Miskitu culture that shows the existence of a monarchy as an ancestral system of government. In the community of Tuapí, plain north.
Sports Center: where the youth of the municipality meet mainly to make their best plays, in local league games, you can practice soccer, basketball, volleyball, among others. Located in the urban area of the municipality.
Ernesto Hooker Municipal Stadium: delight in a good game of baseball from the municipal leagues. Located in the urban area in the Libertad neighborhood.
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