El Jalacate Rock Carvings
Esculturas de El Jalacate
Carvings of animals, myths and figures chiselled into the rock walls of a hillside by farmer-artist Alberto Gutiérrez, who worked on them alone.
Beginning in the 1990s, local farmer Alberto Gutiérrez has carved the rock walls of his family farm with simple tools. His works include animals, Maya-style totems, and religious and fairy-tale figures, covering an entire hillside with unpretentious imagination.
The artist often greets visitors on site and gives explanations in Spanish. Visitors may leave a donation or pay a small entrance fee. Located within the Tisey reserve, the carvings are usually visited together with the Tisey lookout and the waterfall on the same day.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Tisey-Estanzuela Nature Reserve
- Estanzuela Waterfall
- Estelí Cigar Factories
- Estelí Murals
- Gallery of Heroes and Martyrs
- Estelí Cathedral & Central Park
- Miraflor Nature Reserve
- San Juan de Limay Soapstone Carving