Why this ride
From Managua it runs 151 km to Managua; allow about 2 h 50 of riding. The stops in between: Ruins of León Viejo and back through Ruins of León Viejo.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Managua afternoon · Ruins of León Viejo
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 151 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 50
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Managua
Managua is not an obvious beauty, and Nicaraguans will tell you so before you do. It lies on the southern shore of Lake Xolotlán, with the cone of the Momotombo volcano rising across the water, and its centre was destroyed by an earthquake in December 1972 that killed thousands. The old downtown was never rebuilt, and today the city sprawls in low neighbourhoods, with open lots, new roundabouts and the old cathedral standing cracked and empty as a reminder.
Read the complete Managua write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Managua is where the day begins. Next is Ruins of León Viejo.
2. Ruins of León Viejo
Hernandez de Cordoba founded the first city of Leon in 1524 on the shore of Lake Managua, and what remains of it are the foundations of a Spanish colonial town sunk in a dry, hot plain under the cone of Momotombo. The volcano is the great feature of the landscape, a near-perfect cone that rises across the water and sometimes sends up a plume of steam. Its eruptions and a series of earthquakes made the site dangerous, and in 1610 the inhabitants abandoned it and rebuilt the city further west, where Leon stands now. Archaeologists excavated the old town from the 1960s, and the ruins of the plaza, the cathedral, the convents and the governor's house now lie in neat rows of low stone walls.
Read the complete Ruins of León Viejo write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Ruins of León Viejo comes up 35 km in. Next is Ruins of León Viejo.
3. Ruins of León Viejo
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Ruins of León Viejo write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
71 km in you reach Ruins of León Viejo. Next is back through Ruins of León Viejo.
4. back through Ruins of León Viejo
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Ruins of León Viejo write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Ruins of León Viejo, late in the day. Next is Managua.
5. Managua
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Managua write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Managua. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Managua to Ruins of León Viejo
Managua → Ruins of León Viejo is 71 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Ruins of León Viejo to Managua
back through Ruins of León Viejo → Managua is 71 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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