Articles in Nicaragua ( 210 )

210 Articles of interest in Nicaragua

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  • León Viejo

    León Viejo is a World Heritage Site in Nicaragua. It was the original location of León. It is the present location of the town of Puerto Momotombo in the Municipality of La Paz Centro of the Department of León.

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  • 1992 Nicaragua earthquake

    The 1992 Nicaragua earthquake occurred off the coast of Nicaragua at 6:16 p.m. on September 2. Some damage was also reported in Costa Rica. At least 116 people were killed and several more were injured. The quake was located in an active zone of str…

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  • 1931 Nicaragua earthquake

    The 1931 Nicaragua earthquake devastated Nicaragua's capital city Managua on 31 March. It had a magnitude of 6.0, and killed 2000 people. A major fire started and destroyed thousands of structures, burning into the next day.

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  • Somoto, Madriz

    Somoto, meaning The Valley of Geese, is a town located in the hills of northern Nicaragua around 20 km south-west of Ocotal, and is in the department of Madriz. It was founded as a town in 1867, and since 1936, has been the capital of Madriz. Somoto…

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  • Telica (volcano)

    Telica (Spanish: Volcán Telica) is a stratovolcano, one of several volcanoes of the Nicaraguan volcanic front. It is located in Telica municipality, in the León department of Nicaragua.

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  • Siuna

    Siuna is a municipality in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (RACCN), Nicaragua, located approximately 318 km from the capital city of Managua and 218 km from the coastal city and capital of the RACCN, Puerto Cabezas. Siuna is the name of …

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  • Nueva Guinea

    Nueva Guinea (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnweβa ɣiˈnea]) is a municipality in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.

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  • Managua Department

    Managua (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnaɣwa]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 3,672 km² and has a population of 1,380,300 (2005 census), making it the country's most populated department. The capital is the city of Managua, which is…

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  • Zapatera

    Zapatera is a shield volcano located in the southern part of Nicaragua. It forms the island of Isla Zapatera in the Lake Nicaragua.

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  • Jinotega Department

    Jinotega (Spanish pronunciation: [xinoˈteɣa]) is the second largest department in Nicaragua. It is bordered on the north by the country of Honduras. The departments surrounding it are, Matagalpa to the south, the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Reg…

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  • Corn Island Airport

    Corn Island International Airport (IATA: RNI, ICAO: MNCI) is an airport that serves Corn Island, Nicaragua. A new terminal has been built and the runway was refurbished so that medium-sized jet aircraft can land the airport. Buses and taxis are both…

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  • Bluefields Airport

    Bluefields International Airport (IATA: BEF, ICAO: MNBL) is an airport that serves Bluefields, Nicaragua. It is the busiest airport in the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. A new terminal was opened recently and extension of the runway is planned. Curre…

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  • Nagarote

    Nagarote (Spanish pronunciation: [naɣaˈɾote]) is a municipality in the León department of Nicaragua with a population of approximately 32,000 people.

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  • Miskito Cays

    The Miskito Cays (Spanish: Cayos Miskitos) are an archipelago with an area of 27 km² located off shore in the northeastern Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, part of the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region.

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  • Madriz Department

    Madriz (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈðɾis]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 1,602 km² and has a population of 133,300 (2005 census).

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  • Carazo Department

    Carazo (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈɾaso]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 1,081 km² and has a population of 177,100 (2005 census).

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  • Boaco Department

    Boaco is a department in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1938 out of part of Chontales Department. It covers an area of 4,244 km² and has a population of 171,000 (2006, est.). The capital is the city of Boaco.

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  • Río San Juan Department

    Río San Juan is a department in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1957 from parts of Chontales and Zelaya departments. It covers an area of 7,473 km² and has a population of 95,500 (2005 census). The capital is San Carlos. The Department also includes the…

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