Touring El Progreso in Nicaragua
El Progreso in the region of León is a city located in Nicaragua - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) North-West of Managua , the country's capital city .
Time in El Progreso is now 10:06 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Managua " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, New Guatemala, Tegucigalpa, and Tolapa. Being here already, consider visiting San Salvador . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for El Progreso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Volcano Boarding - Cerro Negro Nicaragua
Join me as I attempt to volcano board down the youngest, active volcano in Nicaragua - the Cerro Negro. Located near the historic town of Leon, Cerro Negro offers the visitors a chance to do something ..
Volcano Boarding
Riding a "snow"board down an active volcano, Cerro Negro, near Leon, Nicaragua. ..
Ellis Fields Wipeout
Ellis Fields Wipeout on the volcano in Nicaragua during the ELCA Mission trip. ..
Climbing Cerro Negro
A glimpse on our journey up a volcano. Everyone made it! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cordillera Los Maribios
Cordillera de Maribios (or Cordillera de Marrabios) is a mountain range in León and Chinandega departments, western Nicaragua, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12.56|N|86.78|W||||| | |name= }} and about 64.4 km (40 mi) long. It is a volcanic range comprised most notably by San Cristóbal 1745 m, Pilas 983 m, Telica 1060 m, Cerro Negro 450 m, and Momotombo 1258 m.
Located at 12.56 -86.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Telica
Telica is a municipality in the León department of Nicaragua. It is located just north of the city of León. The population is 8,776. It is the birthplace of former Major League Baseball player Tony Chévez.
Located at 12.52 -86.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Larreynaga
Larreynaga, primarily known as Malpaisillo, is the second largest municipality in the León department of Nicaragua. The estimated population is 31,000 but it steadily growing at a rate of 2.22% yearly.
Located at 12.67 -86.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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. It is administered by the Instituto Nicaragüense de Cultura (Nicaraguan Institute of Culture).
Located at 12.40 -86.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
León Department
León is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 5,107 km² and has a population of 389,600 (2005 census). The capital is the city of León.
Located at 12.43 -86.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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