Fortaleza de la Pólvora
Those pirates sure were a nuisance. So much so that the city decided to build a fort in 1748 to guard munitions; pólvora is Spanish for gunpowder. Its sturdy, medieval structure with thick oak doors and stone walls also came in handy as an army garrison and then a grisly jail during the Somoza dictatorship. It is now a military museum and makes for an interesting visit -- you can even climb one of its five small towers for views of the city. It has no fixed open hours, but you should be able to enter if you arrive during daylight hours.
Those pirates sure were a nuisance. So much so that the city decided to build a fort in 1748 to guard munitions; pólvora is Spanish for gunpowder. Its sturdy, medieval structure with thick oak doors and stone walls also came in handy as an army garrison and then a grisly jail during the Somoza dictatorship. It is now a military museum and makes for an interesting visit -- you can even climb one of its five small towers for views of the city. It has no fixed open hours, but you should be able to enter if you arrive during daylight hours.
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