# Plaza Xalteva, Nicaragua: what it is and when to go > Plaza Xalteva is a park and tourist attraction in Granada municipality, Granada department, Nicaragua (Granada, Nicaragua). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 18. 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/plaza-xalteva/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Park and tourist attraction in Granada municipality, Granada department, Nicaragua · Nature - **Where:** Nicaragua - **Best time:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** MGA Managua, 33 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 11.92838, -85.96017 ## What it is and where Plaza Xalteva is a park and tourist attraction in Granada municipality, Granada department, Nicaragua (Granada, Nicaragua). It is in [Granada, Nicaragua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/granada/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 1.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 11.92838, -85.96017; the nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA, Managua), 33 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=11.928375%2C-85.960166) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.928375%2C-85.960166) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/naturaleza/) 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 Plaza Xalteva is **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 22 | | February | Best time | 11 h 37 | | March | Best time | 11 h 55 | | April | Possible | 12 h 16 | | May | Possible | 12 h 33 | | June | Better not | 12 h 42 | | July | Possible | 12 h 38 | | August | Possible | 12 h 24 | | September | Better not | 12 h 04 | | October | Better not | 11 h 44 | | November | Best time | 11 h 26 | | December | Best time | 11 h 18 | In June there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 18. 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. 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 - [Iglesia de la Merced](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/iglesia-de-la-merced/): Historic church in Granada, Nicaragua · 368 m - [Capilla María Auxiliadora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/capilla-maria-auxilliadora/): Chapel in Granada municipality, Granada department, Nicaragua · 384 m - [Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Granada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/catedral-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-asuncion/): Church in Granada, Nicaragua · 779 m - [Convento de San Francisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/convento-de-san-francisco/): Museum · 986 m - [Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/guadalupe-church/): Church in Granada, GranadaDepartment, Nicaragua · 1.4 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 Plaza Xalteva? It is a park and tourist attraction in Granada municipality, Granada department, Nicaragua. ### When is the best time to visit Plaza Xalteva? November to March. In June there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 18. ### How do you get to Plaza Xalteva? The nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 33 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.928375%2C-85.960166) 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 [Iglesia de la Merced](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/iglesia-de-la-merced/), [Capilla María Auxiliadora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/capilla-maria-auxilliadora/), [Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Granada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/catedral-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-asuncion/). The rest is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/20610860), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139601127), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).