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Guanacastillo Destination Guide

Delve into Guanacastillo in Nicaragua

Guanacastillo in the region of León is located in Nicaragua - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) North-West of Managua , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Guanacastillo

Local time in Guanacastillo is now 09:29 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Managua " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: San Salvador, New Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Tegucigalpa, and Ciudad Choluteca. While being here, you might want to check out San Salvador . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Guanacastillo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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. ..


Ellis Fields Wipeout

0:14 min by esosborne1964
Views: 437 Rating: 5.00

Ellis Fields Wipeout on the volcano in Nicaragua during the ELCA Mission trip. ..

Climbing Cerro Negro

0:25 min by rafy1963
Views: 148 Rating: 0.00

A glimpse on our journey up a volcano. Everyone made it! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 6 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Nicaragua

Telica

Telica is a municipality in the León department of Nicaragua. It is located just north of the city of León. The population is 8,776. It is the birthplace of former Major League Baseball player Tony Chévez.

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Located at 12.52 -86.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the León Department, Populated places in Nicaragua

León Department

León is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 5,107 km² and has a population of 389,600 (2005 census). The capital is the city of León.

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Located at 12.43 -86.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Departments of Nicaragua, León Department

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 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Nicaragua, Former populated places in Nicaragua, Populated places established in 1524, World Heritage Sites 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 26 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the León Department, Populated places in Nicaragua