Chinandega department
Where to catch the bus
Buses to Jiquilillo (beach) and Potosí pass through El Viejo. Catch them at the roadside stop.
Going to Managua
Direct local bus, about 3 h 20 min. There is a direct bus; we don't have its return timetable yet.
See times and optionsComing from Managua
Direct local bus from Israel Lewites, about 3 h 20 min
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Places worth seeing when you arrive.
Shrine of the Virgen del Trono. Every 6 December the Lavada de la Plata, the washing of the silver, draws crowds of devotees ahead of La Purísima.
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