| NICARAGUAN CITIES AND TOWNS |
Thanks for surfing my Nicaragua website and I hope you, wether you're a nica or not, enjoy the pictures and information. I decided to start with the cities/provinces section. So far (as of Nov.2003), I have 6 sub-section and a lot of pictures, including many of wallpaper quality. So, here it is ...
Nicaragua, located in Central America, has an extention of almost 130,000 km2 (similar to the size of N.Y. State) of which, more than 10,000 km2 belong to bodies of water (mainly by the Cocibolca & Managua Lakes). The country is divided into 15 "departamentos" (provinces) and 2 autonomous regions adding a total of 151 counties. The most important cities, after the capital, are: León, Granada, Matagalpa, Puerto Cabezas (I was born here!) and Bluefields. Now, let's check them out.
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First,
we'll give a little visit to the capital city, Managua. It's been the capital
for more than 151 years and during this period, it has suffered prosperity
as well as devastation. Check out the sightseeings and learn about the extremely
important archeology site it possesses.
Then
we go south to Rivas, a province with a very promising future, at least
economically speaking. It offers almost a complete pack to the visitors:
from virgin beaches to volcano tourism; From hiking to surfing and adventure
to archeology. But this is certain, it's THE place to find a beach that
fits you.
Next
is Masaya , famous for its volcano and local artisans, but there are other
amazing natural beauties and interesting places to visit. Check them all
out.Now, we go back into the colonial times and visit the former capital, León City (down-left). This city is mostly known for its rich past, but León also enjoys volcano-tourism and possesses some beautiful beaches.
We continue in the colonial times and tour the oldest city in the American continent, Granada (down-middle) and its eco-tourism and adventure sites.
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