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Parque Arlen Siu

A park commemorating the revolutionary singer Arlen Siu, who was killed in 1975 by the Somoza dictatorship at the young age of twenty. The park has a small zoo, the best playground in León and the municipal nursery.

Getting there: 2 km west of the Sutiava church

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Listing from Wikivoyage: León (Nicaragua), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Zoo Arlen Siu
Zoológico Alren Siu
A very small zoo with monkeys, birds, tigers, turtles, pelibuey sheep and a lion. Fun for small children.
Free
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Environmental Botanical Garden
Jardín Botánico Ambiental
Run by the UNAN-León university for both public education and research. The botanical garden has recreated the four different forest types that exist in Nicaragua, with cacao, cinnamon, avocado, mango, coco and many other trees. You will also see birds and other wildlife. The entrance fee includes an extensive guided tour along stone covered forest paths. Ask the guide why a plant with long thick leaves is called "lengua de suegra".
Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00C$146 for foreigners, C$25 for Nicaraguans
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Los Pescaditos
Best seafood in León. Worth the long walk or short cab ride.
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Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Sutiava
One of the oldest and largest churches in León, serving a traditionally indigenous community in Sutiava. The rustic wood interior is a pleasant deviance from the often ornate styles that are more typical of most León churches.