# Loma Alta, Nicaragua: what it is and when to go > Loma Alta is a natural site in Nicaragua (Jinotepe, Carazo), at 225 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 12 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 19. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/loma-alta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Natural site · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Nicaragua - **Elevation:** 225 m - **Best time:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** MGA Managua, 46 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 11.74331, -86.26324 ## What it is and where Loma Alta is a natural site in Nicaragua (Jinotepe, Carazo), at 225 m above sea level. It is in [Jinotepe, Carazo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/jinotepe/), where this site lists 27 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 11.74331, -86.26324; the nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA, Managua), 46 km as the crow flies. How to get around Nicaragua (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=11.743313%2C-86.263243) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.743313%2C-86.263243) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/montana/) places in Nicaragua. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Loma Alta is **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 23 | | February | Best time | 11 h 37 | | March | Best time | 11 h 55 | | April | Possible | 12 h 16 | | May | Possible | 12 h 32 | | June | Better not | 12 h 41 | | July | Possible | 12 h 38 | | August | Possible | 12 h 23 | | September | Better not | 12 h 04 | | October | Better not | 11 h 44 | | November | Best time | 11 h 27 | | December | Best time | 11 h 19 | In June there are 12 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | November to March | April to May and July to August | | Mountains | November to March | April to May and July to August | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Loma Alta has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Nicaragua in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Nicaragua To enter Nicaragua there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Travel clinic appointment and daytime repellent”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Nicaragua checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Córdoba (NIO); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz; emergencies: 118 police · 115 fire brigade · 128 Red Cross. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Lomas El Horizonte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/lomas-el-horizonte/): Mountain in Nicaragua, Carazo Department · 4.6 km - [Cerro Los Malejones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-los-malejones/): Mountain in Nicaragua, Carazo Department · 4.7 km - [Loma El Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/loma-el-cerro/): Mountain in Nicaragua · 5.8 km - [Lomas El Naranjo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/lomas-el-naranjo/): Mountain in Nicaragua · 6.2 km - [Lomas Filos de Buena Vista](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/lomas-filos-de-buena-vista/): Mountain in Nicaragua · 6.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). ## More in Nicaragua: Nature - [Gulf of Fonseca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/golfo-de-fonseca/): gulf of the Pacific Ocean in Central America - [Momotombo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-momotombo/): volcano in Nicaragua - [Concepción](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-concepcion/): Volcano in Nicaragua, Ometepe Island - [Maderas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-maderas/): Extinct vulcano in Nicaragua on the Isla de Ometepe - [San Cristóbal Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/san-cristobal-volcano/): Highest volcano in Nicaragua at 1,745 m (5,725 ft) - [Mombacho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-mombacho/): Vulkan in Nicaragua, Granada Department, near Lake Nicaragua Every Nicaragua place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Loma Alta? It is a natural site in Nicaragua. ### When is the best time to visit Loma Alta? November to March. In June there are 12 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 19. ### How do you get to Loma Alta? The nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 46 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.743313%2C-86.263243) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Nicaragua is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Nicaragua map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Lomas El Horizonte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/lomas-el-horizonte/), [Cerro Los Malejones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-los-malejones/), [Loma El Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/loma-el-cerro/). The rest is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11109764454), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).