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Santiago Destination Guide

Discover Santiago in Nicaragua

Santiago in the region of León is a town located in Nicaragua - some 34 mi or ( 55 km ) North-West of Managua , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Santiago

Local time in Santiago is now 06:26 PM (Monday) . 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: San Salvador, Santa Tecla, New Guatemala, Tegucigalpa, and Santa Rosa. When in this area, you might want to check out San Salvador . 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 Santiago ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

León Viejo (Nicaragua)

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The first city of León in Nicaragua was established in 1524 by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba about 20 miles east of the present site. After the 1610 eruption of the Momotombo volcano, located only a ..

Nicaragua - Laguna del Tigre - León Viejo - GUIA : ORONTES GALLO

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Cerro Negro

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view of El Cerro Negro from the top ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Nicaragua, Former populated places in Nicaragua, Populated places established in 1524, World Heritage Sites in Nicaragua

Nagarote

Nagarote is a municipality in the León department of Nicaragua with a population of approximately 32,000 people. The city of Nagarote itself is home to about 18,000 people whilst the rural areas surrounding it are inhabited by about 14,000 people. It is located 42 km from Managua. Nagarote formerly had a sea port called Puerto Sandino. This port was attacked in 1983, which destroyed the port. Nagarote is paired with Norwalk, Connecticut in the U.S.

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Located at 12.27 -86.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Municipalities of the León Department, Populated places in Nicaragua

Puerto Sandino

Puerto Sandino is a coastal town in western Nicaragua. Due to its natural gas supply line, it is a major port, and also plays a large role in Nicaragua's fishing industry. Puerto Sandino is an extremely popular location for surfing.

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Located at 12.20 -86.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated coastal places in Nicaragua, 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 21 km away
Tags: Departments of Nicaragua, León Department

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 23 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Nicaragua