With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to soak up everything that Santiago de los Caballeros, 25 miles away, has to offer. Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration ought to be high up on your list here. Hermanos Patino Bridge and Centro Leon are must-see attractions too. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Constanza, 60 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, make sure it’s Valle Nuevo. (But we’re also big fans of Ebano Verde and Aguas Blancas Waterfall.)