El Avión Viewpoint, Condega
Mirador El Avión
A civil war relic on a hilltop in the northern town of Condega, where the wreck of a shot-down C-47 transport plane has become a landmark viewpoint.
During the civil war in 1985, an anti-government DC-3/C-47 transport plane was shot down near Condega. The wreckage was preserved on a hillside beside the town, and today it serves as a memorial and viewpoint overlooking the town, the surrounding tobacco fields and the valleys.
Condega is also famous for its pottery, and nearby the large village of Duquili has a women’s pottery cooperative open to visitors. From Estelí, a northbound bus takes about 40 minutes, and the trip can be done as a half-day return.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Miraflor Nature Reserve
- Estelí Cathedral & Central Park
- Gallery of Heroes and Martyrs
- Estelí Murals
- Estelí Cigar Factories
- San Juan de Limay Soapstone Carving
- Somoto Canyon National Monument
- Estanzuela Waterfall