Boaco Travel Guide

Located about 90 km from Managua in hilly cattle country, Boaco is also the seat of government of the Department of Boaco that was originally a part of the vast Department of Chontales. What was earlier a serene community on a mountain top is now a bustling city spreading down the flanks of the mountain and out into the countryside. There are currently several hundred autos serving as taxicabs, congesting the narrow streets, and choking the citizenry with pollutants and noise. During the rainy season, surrounding hills have the look of green velvet; during the dry season, they turn tan and crisp. The supply of water and electricity is irregular, and a new traffic signal often fails due to a power outage. This contrast between the modern and primitive is unsettling but interesting.