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San Rafael Destination Guide

Delve into San Rafael in Nicaragua

San Rafael in the region of Granada is a city in Nicaragua - some 21 mi or ( 33 km ) South-East of Managua , the country's capital .

Interactive map of San Rafael

Current time in San Rafael is now 01:52 PM (Thursday) . 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, La Ceiba, and Tisma. 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 San Rafael ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Joluva Hotel Granada Nicaragua UPDATED

7:49 min by Michael Alan D'Angelo
Views: 20477 Rating: 3.79

Bienvenidoa a Hotel Joluva en Granada, Nicaragua! Bienvenidos a Joluva!! Hey guys, We ae michael alan and DAngelo with TravelCostaRicaNow.com Hey guys we just got back from Granada, Nicaragua which we ..

Episode 28: Shoeshine Granada, Nicaragua

2:50 min by halfthrottle
Views: 18409 Rating: 4.76

Hanging out in the central park in Granada and getting a shoeshine ..


Nicaragua visual journey

4:49 min by Thomas Wilmer
Views: 570 Rating: 5.00

Visual journey to Managua, Selva Negra Lodge, Granada, Lake Nicaragua, Eco Lodge and more. With wonderful music and song by Perla Batalla. Photography by Thomas Wilmer ..

Best Photos near Granada, Nicaragua - Incl. View From The Top, Lake Nicaragua, Somoto Canyon

1:29 min by tripadvisorTRIPWOWf
Views: 418 Rating: 5.00

tripwow.tripadvisor.com The best pictures of Granada taken by travel bloggers at TravelPod.com the web's premier travel blogging platform. Slideshow created at TripWow.com by TripAdvisor™. Top Pics of ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Granada, Nicaragua

Granada is a city in western Nicaragua and the capital of the Granada Department. With an estimated population of 110,326 (2003), it is Nicaragua's fifth most populous city. Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities, economically and politically. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and structure. Granada was founded in 1524 by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, ostensibly the first European city in mainland America.

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Located at 11.93 -85.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Granada Department, Populated places established in 1524, Populated places in Nicaragua

Granada Department

Granada is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 929 km² and has a population of 190,600 (2005 census). The capital is the city of Granada, one of North America's oldest cities

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Located at 11.93 -85.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Departments of Nicaragua, Granada Department

Apoyo Lagoon Natural Reserve

Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located between the departments of Masaya and Granada in Nicaragua. Lake Apoyo was declared a nature reserve in 1991 and is managed by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA) and comprises one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua.

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Located at 11.92 -86.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Lagoons of Nicaragua, Protected areas of Nicaragua

Tisma

Tisma is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua. It has a population of approximately 5000 people.

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Located at 12.08 -86.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the Masaya Department, Populated places in Nicaragua

Islets of Granada

The islets of Granada are located in Lake Nicaragua, just southeast of the city of Granada in Nicaragua. The islets are a group of 365 small islands scattered about the Asese peninsula. The islets are of volcanic origin, they were formed when the Mombacho volcano blew much of its cone into the lake thousands of years ago, thereby creating the archipelago. Most of islets are covered with vegetation and rich with bird life. Many of the islets are occupied.

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Located at 11.90 -85.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archipelagoes, Islands of Nicaragua, Lake islands of North America