Parque Japon

Managua


This not-particularly Japanese park, nestled in the back blocks of the Metrocentro area, is a great place for a bit of time out. There are plenty of trees, some walking tracks and a couple of kids' playgrounds.


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Nearby Managua attractions

1. Star City

0.26 MILES

A former casino (now closed) and current landmark that locals use to give directions in the area.

3. Casino Pharaoh

0.41 MILES

A landmark locals use to give directions in the neighborhood.

4. Galería Casa Los Tres Mundos

0.47 MILES

This gallery is the workshop of former Catholic priest, politician, poet, artist and sculptor Ernesto Cardenal, who founded the primitivist art community…

5. Catedral Metropolitana

0.61 MILES

Just north of the Metrocentro mall is an unforgettable Managua landmark that's practically new (the doors opened in 1993). It's an architectural marvel…

6. UCA

0.66 MILES

Founded in 1960 as a Jesuit school, this is one of Nicaragua’s premier universities, with a curriculum heavy on science and alternative technologies, Che…

7. La Vicky

0.7 MILES

The grocery store called 'La Vicky' doesn't stand here anymore, but locals still use it as a point of reference for navigating the town.

8. Galería Solentiname

0.98 MILES

Appealing art gallery specializing in paintings and carvings from the Solentiname Islands.

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