The Northern region of the country will surprise the visitor with its impressive mountains covered with lush rainforest and enormous coffee and tobacco plantations. Learn about coffee production 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 and also hide the impressive Estanzuela Falls.