Visitors interested in the communal life at a rural farm will probably greatly enjoy the services offered at the Nicaragua Libre community. Here, on a small scale, farmers offer lodging, food, tours, and other services that enable visitors to experience the country life of these farmers.

Tourists are housed at the communal lodging area which also serves as dining place. There are three shared bedrooms available for an accessible price. Tours also start from this site and there are also some handicrafts for sale, made by the farmers.

Nicaragua Libre offers guided visits to the plantations where corn, beans, coffee, and watermelons are grown, among other products. The price for a guide is US$5 for such a tour (for a group of no more than five people). Another interesting event that takes place here are the cockfights with covered spurs (unlike regular cockfights, the cocks are not hurt during these fights). From Nicaragua Libre there is also a hike possible to the nearby Mombacho Volcano.

Nicaragua Libre is manager by a cooperation of farmers that are members of the Union of Cooperative Agriculturalists ‘UCA Tierra y Agua’. This organization also offers other activities in this area like the trails of Aguas Agrias, visits to the La Granadilla community and visit to the Charco Muerto community on the lake's shore and a tour on horseback along the southern slopes of the volcano Mombacho.

How to get there

The Nicaragua Libre community is located in the department of Granada. To get there, take a unpaved road to the left (coming from Granada) at the Monte Verde community, located at kilometer 60.5 of the highway between Granada and Nandaime. Take another left after 300 meters and continue for 200 meters to reach Nicaragua Libre.