Discover Rio Abajo in Nicaragua
Rio Abajo in the region of Estelí is a town located in Nicaragua - some 87 mi or ( 140 km ) North of Managua , the country's capital .
Local time in Rio Abajo is now 10:23 AM (Saturday) . 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, Santa Tecla, Tegucigalpa, and La Ceiba. 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 Rio Abajo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Nicaragua Short
This is the 5 minute (on the dot) version of the Nicaragua Service Trip Video that I made about our trip in March. For the full version, go to blip.tv ..
Condega School for the Deaf
In Condega, Nicaragua, Bend's sister city, there is a special school for the deaf that receives a great deal of support from citizens of Bend. Here is a moving story about children from poor families ..
Montclair State in Nicaragua - Imad Ibrahim
Montclair State University Senior Imad Ibrahim recounts his experiences from the trip and reflects on education and employment in Nicaragua ..
Montclair State in Nicaragua - Overview from Jhon Velasco
Jhon Velaco, Director of the Center for Non-Violence and Prevention Programs, gives an overview of a trip 13 MSU students took to explore issues of poverty, culture, and education in Nicaragua. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pueblo Nuevo, Estelí
Pueblo Nuevo is a municipality in the Estelí Department of Nicaragua.
Located at 13.38 -86.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Condega
Condega was the name of an Indian town found in Nicaragua by Fray Alonso Ponce in 1576 when he was entering Nicaragua while he was coming from Honduras, he noted thst the Indinas spoke a language different that the language of Mexicas (Nahuatl or Mangue), he called it Ulua. It is believed Ulua is the same language as Popoluca or Matagalpa language. According to Dr. Jaime Incer, Condega is a matagalpa term, and that town was located between Choluteca and Somotillo.
Located at 13.35 -86.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Palacagüina
Palacagüina is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13|27|N|86|24|W|region:NI_type:city|| |primary |name= }} {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} Palacagüina is a small town; the name comes from the Nahuatl language, meaning "village near the mountains. " Palacagüina is featured in the revolutionary song "Cristo Ya Nació."
Located at 13.45 -86.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Yalagüina
Yalagüina is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua.
Located at 13.48 -86.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
San Lucas, Madriz
San Lucas is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua.
Located at 13.42 -86.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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