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La Vigia Destination Guide
Touring La Vigia in Nicaragua
La Vigia in the region of Nueva Segovia is located in Nicaragua - some 95 mi or ( 154 km ) North of Managua , the country's capital city .
Time in La Vigia is now 08:37 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Managua " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Belmopan, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, Ciudad Choluteca, and Wiwili. Being here already, consider visiting Belmopan . Check out our recommendations for La Vigia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Pantasma
Pantasma is a region in the north of Nicaragua. In the Miskito language the word Pantasma means small humans or flat head. The Spanish word Fantasma origins from the Greek Phantasma and means ghost. The Valle de Pantasma, also called the "Crater of Pantasma", is a circular valley over 12 km in diameter situated in Nicaragua. It is passed by the Rio Pantasma, a tributary of the Rio Coco (also called Rio Segovia).
Located at 13.37 -85.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Quilalí
Corn field in San Bartolo. jpg \t\t\t A corn field in a rural community of Quilalí. \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tCoffee Plant near the Quilalí - San Juan del Río Coco border.. jpg \t\t\t A farmer on his small coffee farm in the highlands of Quilalí \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tMain Street into town, Quilalí, Nicaragua.. jpg \t\t\t Main Street into town during Fiestas Patronales. \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tJudging the Nacatamales at the Corn Festival.. jpg \t\t\t Judging the Nacatamales at the San Bartolo Corn Festival 2010.
Located at 13.57 -86.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Wiwilí
Wiwilí is a municipality in the Jinotega department of Nicaragua.
Located at 13.62 -85.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia
Wiwilí de Nueva Segovia is a municipality in the Nueva Segovia Department of Nicaragua. Nicaraguan sources say it was founded in the 1920s. Wiwili de Nueva Segovia is on the west bank of the Rio Coco; Wiwili de Jinotega is on the eastern bank. Wiwili borders the Bosawas National Natural Resource Reserve, the largest protected area in Central America.
Located at 13.62 -85.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Battle of La Flor
The Battle of La Flor was fought in May 1928 between the United States Marines, their Nicaraguan National Guardsmen allies, and a force of Sandinista rebels. It occurred at a hill north of the La Flor coffee plantation and ended with a rebel victory when the Americans and Nicaraguan National Guard troops were forced to withdraw.
Located at 13.41 -85.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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