León is (besides Granada) the other beautiful colonial city in Nicaragua, politically very progressive, with a rich history, especially regarding the Sandinista Revolution. The entire city fought against Somoza’s dictature when the revolution took off in 1979.Ruben Darío, the famed national poet, is buried in its Cathedral, which is the biggest in Central America. León counts with many churches to visit, and with revolutionary murals.
On the 30th of September, a colourful procession took place, which carried the statue of San Jerónimo from Sutiaba back to the cathedral.We also visited Las Peñitas, a beach nearby León, on the Pacific coast. We spent two days reading and playing cards as it was raining almost all the time :-)
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