Roots in Motion: The Rebirth of Old León
León Viejo experienced a day full of culture, history, and tradition with the holding of the event “Roots in Motion: The Rebirth of León Viejo.” The León Viejo Ruins Historical Site opened its doors to welcome visitors and families who enjoyed an experience that combined historical heritage with the cultural expressions of […]
Symposium 2026
We successfully celebrated the Symposium: “Methodology of intervention techniques for the conservation of archaeological structures” at our León Viejo Ruins Site! We deeply thank the specialists from CADI (UNAN-Managua), ICPJ, and the independent experts for their valuable participation. You have been a fundamental part of the discovery, history, evolution, and conservation […]
Nicaraguan Bikers HBDN
Today, the HBDN Bikers Brotherhood decided to add Nicaragua's first capital, «Sitio Ruinas de León Viejo,» to their route and adventure. They explored its streets and fraternally enjoyed the local gastronomy served in clay pots. History, culture, and sport, all in one place. We want to thank you for the [...]
Food Service
At the León Viejo ruins site, you can also enjoy our catering service, available by reservation. We offer a menu that adapts to each visitor's requirements, ensuring your experience is comfortable, special, and tailored to you while you discover our historical heritage.
Reopening of the Ruins of León Viejo Site
On November 1st, we held the Reopening of the León Viejo Ruins Site, with works that include repair, improvement, and construction of new infrastructure that we are putting at the service of our visitors. We celebrated this with the presentation of the play Imabite and a night tour of Calle Real and its main buildings, […]
Attention to national visitors and visitors of other nationalities
On July 14, 2025, the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (INTUR) conducted a training session for public servants of the Ruins of León Viejo, focused on the attention of national and international visitors. The objective of this training session was to strengthen the knowledge and skills of the personnel, to guarantee a pleasant experience for [...]
Cinema for the community, let's get to know our heritage
On the last Friday mornings of every month at the León Viejo Ruins Site we are developing the activity "cinema for the community, let's get to know our heritage", where we invite you to enjoy a free family movie and then take a tour of the ruins of the old Colonial city, [...]
Business Roundtable
July 24th and 25th, 2025. Sitio Ruinas de León Viejo participated in the Business Roundtable promoted by INTUR between tourism companies from Granada, Masaya, Managua, Chinandega and León, as part of the efforts to promote our rich heritage, history and culture (the images that start the name RED...).
CATHEDRAL SAINT MARY OF GRACES
Edificada en el periodo 1525-1553. Sistema constructivo…
Royal Council
Built in the period of 1531-1545, with walls made of mud bricks and talpuja earth plaster, its roof covering was clay tiles.