The nation’s tourism minister has officially launched the Coffee Route in northern Nicaragua. The route cuts through picturesque coffee plantations and village areas where locals live in comparative isolation. The government aims to invest in developing specific ethnic, ecological, adventure and educational tourism sites in the region to lure foreign visitors.

Small and medium tour operators are also receiving training, including in coffee production techniques and the history of the region.

The government hopes that tourism will provide a strong supplement to the region’s income from coffee bean production.