Today it is one of the most popular places to visit in León, a shrine dedicated to the famous poet, writer and ambassador who brought modernism to Spanish literature. Located on Calle Real, Rubén Darío lived here until the age of 14 with his great-uncles: Colonel Félix Ramírez Madregil and Doña Bernarda Sarmiento de Ramírez. The museum was opened in 1964, at the initiative of Dr. Edgardo Buitrago, and is under continuous expansion and development. 💡Curiosities The museum takes the visitor along a tour of albums, poems, letters and memorabilia documenting Darío's life in León. The collection of portraits of Darío and his family, original manuscripts of his early poems, the bed where he died and the grand suits he wore as part of his duties as ambassador to Spain. Seven years after Rubén Darío's death, another poet came to live in this house: Alfonso Cortés, considered one of the three great national poets.
León, Nicaragua