# Salto Río Yasika Natural Reserve, Nicaragua: what it is and when to go

> Salto Río Yasika Natural Reserve is a nature reserve in Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua, established in 1991. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 12 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 14. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nicaragua: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/reserva-natural-salto-rio-yasica/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Nature reserve in Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua, established in 1991 · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Nicaragua
- **Best time:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** MGA Managua, 101 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [protectedplanet.net](https://www.protectedplanet.net/12681)
- **Coordinates:** 12.98632, -85.82841

## What it is and where

Salto Río Yasika Natural Reserve is a nature reserve in Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua, established in 1991. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nicaragua: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Matagalpa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/matagalpa/), where this site lists 17 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 12.98632, -85.82841; the nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA, Managua), 101 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=12.986321%2C-85.828407)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.986321%2C-85.828407)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/fauna/) 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 Salto Río Yasika Natural Reserve is **November to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 19 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 55 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 18 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 36 |
| June | Better not | 12 h 46 |
| July | Possible | 12 h 42 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 26 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 04 |
| October | Better not | 11 h 42 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 23 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 14 |

In June there are 12 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 14. 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 |
| Wildlife | November to March | April to May and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Salto Río Yasika Natural Reserve 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

- [Cerro San Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-san-salvador/): Mountain in Nicaragua, Matagalpa Department · 7.4 km
- [Cerro Wawule](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-wawule/): Mountain in Nicaragua · 7.6 km
- [Fila Cerro Frío](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-frio/): Ridge in Nicaragua · 7.9 km
- [Chocolate Factory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/chocolate-factory/): Museum · 9.2 km
- [Cerro El Picacho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-el-picacho/): Mountain in Nicaragua, Matagalpa Department · 9.9 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 Salto Río Yasika Natural Reserve?

It is a nature reserve in Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua, established in 1991. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nicaragua: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Salto Río Yasika Natural Reserve?

November to March. In June there are 12 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 14.

### How do you get to Salto Río Yasika Natural Reserve?

The nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 101 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.986321%2C-85.828407) 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 [Cerro San Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-san-salvador/), [Cerro Wawule](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-wawule/), [Fila Cerro Frío](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-frio/). The rest is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18271437), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137838166), CC0. More about Salto Río Yasika Natural Reserve on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salto_R%C3%ADo_Yasika_Natural_Reserve). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).