Discover Valle San Juan de Somoto in Nicaragua
Valle San Juan de Somoto in the region of Madriz is a town located in Nicaragua - some 98 mi or ( 158 km ) North of Managua , the country's capital .
Local time in Valle San Juan de Somoto is now 12:49 PM (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, New Guatemala, Tegucigalpa, and Ciudad Choluteca. When in this area, you might want to check out Belmopan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Valle San Juan de Somoto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Adobe Construction
Volunteer Work: Helping make an adobe outhouse in Unile, Nicaragua during a field study trip associated with the semester abroad program. ..
ocotal
Hipico de Ocotal, alegre festejo y desfile hipico en la ciudad fronteriza de Ocotal, en las segovias..... ..
Day 4 in IMA mission to Somoto Nicaragua
Patients waiting for care from the International Medical Alliance (IMA) in Somoto, Nicaragua ..
Burros y caballos en Ocotal, fieles aliados del trabajo duro (Donkey and Horse in the city)
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Interesting facts about this location
Totogalpa
Totogalpa is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua.
Located at 13.57 -86.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Madriz Department
Madriz is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 1,602 km² and has a population of 133,300 (2005 census). The capital is Somoto. Madriz was created from Nueva Segovia department in August 1936, and named after José Madriz.
Located at 13.48 -86.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Somoto, Madriz
Somoto, meaning The Valley of Geese, is a town located in the hills of northern Nicaragua around 20 km south-west of Ocotal, and is in the department of Madriz. It was founded as a town in 1867, and since 1936, has been the capital of Madriz. Somoto is also home to the Somoto Canyon, a relatively big tourist attraction in Nicaragua. Somoto has a total population of approximately 40,000 with 15,000 people living in the urban area and 25,000 in 48 nearby communities.
Located at 13.48 -86.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Yalagüina
Yalagüina is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua.
Located at 13.48 -86.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Ocotal
The Battle of Ocotal occurred in July 1927, during the American occupation of Nicaragua. A large force of rebels loyal to Augusto César Sandino attacked the garrison of Ocotal, which was held by a small group of US Marines and Nicaraguan National Guards. Ultimately the rebels were defeated with heavy losses, while the Americans and their Nicaraguan allies suffered very light casualties.
Located at 13.63 -86.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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