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Obraje Destination Guide

Explore Obraje in Nicaragua

Obraje in the region of León is a town in Nicaragua - some 33 mi or ( 54 km ) North-West of Managua , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Obraje

Current time in Obraje is now 06:15 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Managua " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, New Guatemala, Tegucigalpa, and Santa Rosa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out San Salvador . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Obraje ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

León Viejo (Nicaragua)

0:52 min by valpard
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The first city of León in Nicaragua was established in 1524 by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba about 20 miles east of the present site. After the 1610 eruption of the Momotombo volcano, located only a ..

Nicaragua - Laguna del Tigre - León Viejo - GUIA : ORONTES GALLO

3:27 min by pablofworld
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Volcano Boarding - Cerro Negro Nicaragua

2:34 min by BackSlashMovies
Views: 1196 Rating: 4.43

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

1:11 min by Troy Byers
Views: 541 Rating: 5.00

Riding a "snow"board down an active volcano, Cerro Negro, near Leon, Nicaragua. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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).

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Located at 12.40 -86.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Nicaragua, Former populated places in Nicaragua, Populated places established in 1524, World Heritage Sites in Nicaragua

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.

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Located at 12.56 -86.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Nicaragua

León Cathedral (Nicaragua)

This article is about the Leon Cathedral in Nicaragua, for the Cathedral in Spain that goes by the same name, see: León Cathedral. UNESCO World Heritage SiteCathedral of León Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List 250pxCountry NicaraguaType Religious, CulturalCriteria (ii)(iv)Reference [http://whc. unesco.

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Located at 12.44 -86.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Roman Catholic cathedrals in Nicaragua, Visitor attractions in Nicaragua, World Heritage Sites in Nicaragua

Nagarote

Nagarote is a municipality in the León department of Nicaragua with a population of approximately 32,000 people. The city of Nagarote itself is home to about 18,000 people whilst the rural areas surrounding it are inhabited by about 14,000 people. It is located 42 km from Managua. Nagarote formerly had a sea port called Puerto Sandino. This port was attacked in 1983, which destroyed the port. Nagarote is paired with Norwalk, Connecticut in the U.S.

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Located at 12.27 -86.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the León Department, Populated places in Nicaragua

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.

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Located at 12.67 -86.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the León Department, Populated places in Nicaragua