Discover Santa Cruz in Nicaragua
Santa Cruz in the region of Jinotega is a town located in Nicaragua - some 94 mi or ( 151 km ) North of Managua , the country's capital .
Local time in Santa Cruz is now 09:16 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Managua " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Belmopan, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, Ciudad Choluteca, and Santa Maria de Loma Azul. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Santa Cruz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pantasma
Pantasma is a region in the north of Nicaragua. In the Miskito language the word Pantasma means small humans or flat head. The Spanish word Fantasma origins from the Greek Phantasma and means ghost. The Valle de Pantasma, also called the "Crater of Pantasma", is a circular valley over 12 km in diameter situated in Nicaragua. It is passed by the Rio Pantasma, a tributary of the Rio Coco (also called Rio Segovia).
Located at 13.37 -85.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Quilalí
Corn field in San Bartolo. jpg \t\t\t A corn field in a rural community of Quilalí. \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tCoffee Plant near the Quilalí - San Juan del Río Coco border.. jpg \t\t\t A farmer on his small coffee farm in the highlands of Quilalí \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tMain Street into town, Quilalí, Nicaragua.. jpg \t\t\t Main Street into town during Fiestas Patronales. \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tJudging the Nacatamales at the Corn Festival.. jpg \t\t\t Judging the Nacatamales at the San Bartolo Corn Festival 2010.
Located at 13.57 -86.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Wiwilí
Wiwilí is a municipality in the Jinotega department of Nicaragua.
Located at 13.62 -85.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia
Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia is a municipality in the Nueva Segovia Department of Nicaragua. Nicaraguan sources say it was founded in the 1920s. Wiwili de Nueva Segovia is on the west bank of the Rio Coco; Wiwili de Jinotega is on the eastern bank. Wiwili borders the Bosawas National Natural Resource Reserve, the largest protected area in Central America.
Located at 13.62 -85.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Battle of La Flor
The Battle of La Flor was fought in May 1928 between the United States Marines, their Nicaraguan National Guardsmen allies, and a force of Sandinista rebels. It occurred at a hill north of the La Flor coffee plantation and ended with a rebel victory when the Americans and Nicaraguan National Guard troops were forced to withdraw.
Located at 13.41 -85.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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