When is Museo Sitio Huellas de Acahualinca open?

Museo Sitio Huellas de Acahualinca is open: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

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travel_ilka

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Opening hours

Jan 2017

I have contacted the Museo Sitio Huellas de Acahualinca and was informed opening hours are Mon-Friday 8:30 am to 15:00; weekends only by appointment. There is only one "space" opened to visitors, due to the collapse of a wall.

Written 2 February 2017

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Lynne S

Winters, CA595 contributions

Get a guide if you don't read Spanish.

Jun 2016 • Friends

There is precious little to do/see in Managua so this little historical display was a good outing. Being underground meant it was slightly cooler. A guide makes all the difference.

Written 8 July 2016

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Byronortega

Nicaragua3,161 contributions

Worth if you are in Managua.

Apr 2015

AS well as the ruins of Leon viejo this is one of those sites if you can find a local english speaking guide to take you around, the history behind this is just incredible, 6000 thousand years are in this walls. the neighborhood is not the best so will be better if you pay a little extra to the person that take cares of the place to take care of your car too.BTW they are being fix due to the floodings but hopefully they will be open by the end of the year.

Written 3 October 2015

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whc227

Bloomington, IL45 contributions

Closed for the rest of the year

Jul 2015 • Family

Located in an ally not far from Mercado Oriental. Very run down neighborhood if that bothers you. When we got there, the gate was closed. The security guard inside the gate told us that the museum was closed for the year due to damage.

Written 4 August 2015

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HOTWINGS78

Florida29 contributions

Acahualinca

Jul 2015 • Couples

Somewhat difficult to get to and not exactly in the best of areas. When we went, it is closed for renovations.

Written 19 July 2015

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dinomino65

Cairo, Egypt80 contributions

Amazing

Jun 2015 • Family

Located in a poor neighborhood, but worth the trip. Ancient foot print of early civilization in the area. Very impressive.

Written 12 July 2015

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Linda S

Albuquerque, NM83 contributions

Difficult to find and often not open

Mar 2015 • Solo

I really wanted to see the footprints, but as others have said, it's not in a good neighborhood and there is nothing else around to see to make it worth the effort. Especially when you get there, two separate times, to find out that it is inexplicably closed. I was told that the city has taken over the management of the site now and they aren't doing a good job of funding it or maintaining it.

Written 26 March 2015

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MEClarkson

Edinburgh, UK23 contributions

Well worth it

Jan 2015 • Couples

Very unusual and quite remarkable, even if the footprints are now thought to be more likely to be 2000 years old rather than 6000 years old. There is unfortunately almost no written information about the footprints themselves and the guides speak only Spanish. Take a taxi, it is hard to find.

Written 11 February 2015

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LinSmtih

Melbourne, Australia26 contributions

Small but worth a stop

Nov 2014 • Friends

An extra night in Managua gave us the chance to visit the The Acahualinca Footprints Museum. Footprints of Paleo-Indians dating back 6000 years were discovered preserved in volcanic rock in a dodgy suburb of Managua city. The museum itself is small, but interesting and the staff were exceptionally friendly.

Written 20 December 2014

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Lydia S

Chicago, IL43 contributions

In a town without a lot of attractions, this is a good stop

Jul 2014 • Solo

I was initial warned off of going to visit the museum by my hostel (I'm a solo female traveler and they told me it wasn't safe to go alone), but I decided to brave it anyways and I'm glad that I did. As previous reviews have mentioned, the building and museum are nothing super special (basically just a couple of roofs put up over the footprints) but the footprints are very cool. There are no signs next to the actual footprints (although there are a few in the tiny room with ceramics next door), so I do recommend accepting the services of a guide--the guide is free but they suggest a tip. A few concrete details: it's a $4 US (about 100 cordoba) admission fee, plus another $1 if you want to take pictures. The surrounding neighborhood is not safe, but if you as long as you don't walk around you should be fine--just go straight from the taxi into the museum. I also suggest asking the guide to help you hail a taxi (both the guide and the security guard helped me find one), as they will usually be more than happy to. Coming from Colonia Los Robles (by the Metrocentro mall) I paid 70 cordoba, which you may be able to barter lower. If you are looking to also visit the Port Salvador Allende, it would make sense to combine the museum with that as they aren't far from each other.

Written 2 July 2014

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