Es un museo que debería tener mejores condiciones para los visitantes, muy poca información. Realmente solo se ven unas huellas que supuestamente fueron dejadas allí hace muchísimo tiempo en la epoca precolombina y nada mas
The footprints are just that; mummified footprints. Unless you know the history of the place, you may not understand the significance of this place. I had no guide or pamphlet, so everything I learned, I read from the walls. There's a small museum of artifacts. Unless you're into archaeology, you may not find this site impressive or important.
es muy binito poder estar ahi por que uno aprende la historia de nuestros antepasados,es mas educativo pero muy bonito a mi me gusto
Un tanto dificil el llegar hasta el museo, y creo que algo descuidado por las autoridades, la atencion buena, y empresionate el bestigio dejado por nuestros indigenas al momento de huir de la erupcion
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.
Acahualinca es un barrio muy cercano al lago Xolotlán. Se puede acceder a las huellas en transporte urbano (ruta 102). El horario es de ocho y media a cuatro (de lunes a viernes) y de nueve a tres (sábado). Domingos cerrado. La entrada para extranjeros, que me pareció cara, cuesta cuatro dólares. La duración de la visita es de media hora aproximadamente.Una visita guiada, didáctica y cordial, está incluida en el precio de la entrada. Se visitan las dos excavaciones, que contienen huellas muy claras de personas y animales cuya antigüedad estimada es de seis mil años (4000 a.C.). También se tiene acceso a un pequeño museo con restos arqueológicos encontrados cerca del aeropuerto.Todo el conjunto parece algo descuidado y un recinto de los que se visitan tiene problemas de humedad.
En los últimos tres años he intentado visitar las Huellas de Acahualinca, pero todo ha sido infructuoso. Solo está abierto en horas escolares y el cuidador encargado contesta agriamente cuando uno le solicita entrar. Sábado y domingos siempre permanece cerrado y no hay donde sentarse y comprar un refresco o comer algo
I visited at about 2pm on a Sunday. A government website indicates that they open 8-5 on weekdays and 9-4 on weekends. However, the guide present told me that they normally close early on Sundays, but that they waited for me because I had called in the morning saying that I would come. I enjoyed observing the footprints, comparing the larger ones to the ones that probably belonged to children, and finding the prints of other creatures. There was also a small but interesting exhibit featuring ancient pottery and human remains. Particularly interesting were the bones of a mother and her child holding on to each other. I thought that the short visit (and $4 admission price) was worth it; however, be aware of the fact that you are going in order to see footprints in stone. If you can appreciate the fact that they are prehistoric and be awed by that, then go. Otherwise, you probably won't be too impressed.I would like to note that the guide was very kind. He went out of his way to a nearby shop to buy a soda so that he could give me change, and he found a taxi for me and even bargained down the price (I had been told beforehand what I should expect to pay for the trip.)
Aunque un poco descuidado. Lo mejor si tienes oportunidad conversa con la señora responsable de la biblioteca
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.