Along your Free Tour of Essential Managua, you will explore the old town. In particular, the tour will cover the many attractions around Revolution Square, the favorite meeting place for locals. Around this must-see square, you will see St. James' Cathedral (known colloquially as the Old Cathedral), the Ruben Dario National Theatre, and the stunning National Palace of Culture. Within the Revolution Square, guests of the tour will find a charming park containing many statues and historical monuments dedicated to national heroes and poets. Along the tour you will also learn about the life of the most beloved Nicaraguan writer, the immortal symbolist poet Ruben Dario. Near the park you will find a marble monument honoring his memory.