Nicaragua Articles
The Great Sultan – Granada, Nicaragua
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The Basics
Country: Nicaragua
Where is it?: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras
Why do people go here?: For many people, Nicaragua is not a destination in its own right yet, rather a stop between neighboring countries. This is in part due to [...]
Managua Travel FactsThe Basics
City Name: Managua
Where is it located?: Managua is located in Nicaragua, in the western half of the country near the Pacific Ocean.
Why do people go there?: The city is cheap, and has the crime and poverty that go along with it. Often destroyed by natural disasters, Managua finds itself [...]
A Year and a Day #24: Christmas and New Year\’s Eve, but where was the fiesta? – NicaraguaDaniel crossed over into Nicaragua and found his favourite city in Central America so far: Grenada.
Hippocrates Laughs – NicaraguaShawna Kenney goes to Central America to cure her friend’s loneliness and finds another world in the process.
Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #22: Nicaragua: Bulls’ Testicles in the Land of Fire and Revolution – NicaraguaIf the North Americans will leave the place alone, peaceful Nicaragua can finish the process of rebuilding after years of conflict.
Tapir Travels #6: Colonial CharmGranada’s European architecture and then in to the jungles of the Miskito Coast.
Tapir Travels #5Slowing down for a chronic allergy and then on to Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua.
Managua: Against All Odds[...]
Managua, Nicaragua: General InfoQuick Facts and Figures
Population: 1.3 million
Natural Threats: more than 25 volcanoes surround Managua; active fault lines run dead through the middle of the city; prone to flooding and landslides
Number killed in 1972 earthquake: 6,000-10,000
Damage from ‘72 earthquake: five square miles of the city center in complete ruins; light, water, sewerage, and communications were destroyed; medical [...]
