Nicaragua: $9 million Investment in ‘Ruta del Café

The departments that make up the ‘Ruta del Café’ are Jinotega, Matagalpa, Estelí, Madriz and Nueva Segovia.

The first stage saw the completion of 31 tourism projects such as museums, parks and other cultural establishments, said Mayra Salinas, vice minister of the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (Intur).

"For this second phase of the investment in the Ruta del Café, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg will provide financing of $7,200,000, and the national counterpart will be $1,400,000 and the difference will be made up by contributions provided by cooperatives and municipalities of departments who will benefit from this", reported Elnuevodiario.com.ni.

Source: elnuevodiario.com.ni

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