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Santa Maria Nueva Segovia

Santa María is a small municipality located 274 kilometers from Managua and 54 kilometers from the departmental head, Ciudad de Ocotal.

Surrounded by mountains and pine forests dawn wrapped in haze.

Santa María History

It has written record of the existence of the municipality since 1840 known under the name of Santa Maria del Pedregalito.

As a curious historical fact, official documents were found where the people were given "the product of the tax of the box office of the aguardiente of the population, for three years, under the condition that this product is necessarily invested in the building of his church. "

Santa Maria is one of the poorest municipalities of Nicaragua

Santa Maria in spite of being classified as one of the poorest municipalities of the department has a great natural wealth, on the one hand for its deposits of gold, silver, lead, copper, lime, marble among other minerals and on the other side for its forests Of pine.

In the community of Las Trojas, 5 kilometers south of the town, you can find La Cueva del Duende, where you can see paintings and drawings from the pre-Columbian era.

Hot Springs in Santa Maria

As in other municipalities of the region, in Santa Maria, there are hot springs, known with the name of the community where they are located, Aguas Calientes.

HOW TO ARRIVE TO SANTA MARÍA?

If you travel by own car from the City of Ocotal you must take the road that goes to the municipality of Macuelizo, and from there go to the dirt road that will take you to Santa Maria.