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Sotacaballo Destination Guide

Delve into Sotacaballo in Nicaragua

Sotacaballo in the region of Rivas is a city in Nicaragua - some 74 mi or ( 120 km ) South-East of Managua , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sotacaballo

Current time in Sotacaballo is now 05:31 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Managua " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Tegucigalpa, Monte Verde, and Masaya. While being here, make sure to check out San Salvador . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sotacaballo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Costa Rica to Nicaragua Border Crossing

6:55 min by Michael Alan D'Angelo
Views: 9900 Rating: 4.64

Hey Everyone! DAngelo and michael alan here. We know a lot of people that visit Costa Rica also like to see other places in Latin America- so many visit Nicaragua as well (which we highly recommend). ..

Border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica

1:03 min by DIEGOJOVEN
Views: 3953 Rating: 3.00

Border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Guy chasing us trying to convince us to let hi deal all the immigration paperwork for us ..


Andrew Zutell Costa Rica 2009

6:13 min by azutell
Views: 114 Rating: 0.00

My first 2 weeks in Costa Rica. Some of the photos are from Nicaragua. ..

weltreisen365: Mit dem Bus von Costa Rica nach Nicaragua (Grenze Peñas Blancas)

3:00 min by Falk Werner
Views: 88 Rating: 5.00

weltreisen365.de präsentiert: Falk Werner unterwegs mit dem Bus nach Nicaragua. Von Liberia, Costa Rica, zur Grenzstation Peñas Blancas und weiter nach Managua. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cárdenas, Rivas

Cárdenas is a municipality in the Rivas department of Nicaragua. In 2002, the municipality of Cardenas had threatened the government in Managua with sucsesion and becoming part of Costa Rica. Costa Rica claimed that it would respect Nicaraguan territory and had no intention of annexing the municipality.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.20 -85.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Rivas Department, Populated places in Nicaragua

La Cruz (canton)

La Cruz is the tenth canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,383.90 km², and has a population of 18,004. Its capital city is also called La Cruz. The canton is the northernmost in the country. It encompasses the Pacific coastline from the border with Nicaragua as far south as Bahía Nancite, including the Península de Santa Elena.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.07 -85.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Cantons of Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province

San Juan del Sur

San Juan del Sur is a municipality and coastal town on the Pacific Ocean, in the Rivas department in south-west Nicaragua. San Juan del Sur is popular among surfers and is a vacation spot for many Nicaraguan families and foreign tourists. Its population is approximately 18,500, consisting largely of families engaged in fishing and foreigners from the United States, Canada and Europe.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.25 -85.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Rivas Department, Populated coastal places in Nicaragua, Populated places in Nicaragua

Christ of the Mercy

The Christ of the Mercy is a colossal statue of Jesus Christ, the biggest image of Central America that is in the city of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, to a height of 134 m above sea level.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.25 -85.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 2009 sculptures, Art Deco sculptures and memorials, Buildings and structures completed in 2009, Colossal statues of Jesus, Concrete sculptures, Mountain monuments and memorials

Rivas, Nicaragua

Rivas is a city and municipality in southwestern Nicaragua on the Isthmus of the same name. The city proper is the capital of the Department of Rivas and administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.43 -85.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Rivas Department, Populated places in Nicaragua, Portages