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Jinotega

Jinotega is a city in the Northern Highlands of Nicaragua of 53,265 inhabitants. Located in a valley 142 km North of Managua, it is the capital of the municipality and department of the same name. Wikivoyage

Population 99,382 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Getting there

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Through the year

  1. Fiesta de la Cruz

    May

    Fiesta de la Cruz on May 3, a festival that has been carried on for three centuries, that includes a pilgrimage to the top of Pena de la Cruz and imbibing the famous local drink Agualoja, a type of corn wine

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