The Northern Highlands of Nicaragua flaunt rugged peaks shrouded with cloudforest, cascading waterfalls such as the impressive Estanzuela, and enormous coffee and tobacco plantations in the mountains of Matagalpa. See the birthplace of the famous poet Ruben Dario, visit the religious museum in Cuidad Antigua and marvel at the beautiful facades of the colonial houses of Ocotal. The forests and ecological preserves of the region are home to diverse flora and fauna.