Delve into Punta Gorda in Nicaragua
Punta Gorda in the region of Rivas is a city in Nicaragua - some 69 mi or ( 110 km ) South-East of Managua , the country's capital .
Current time in Punta Gorda is now 12:01 PM (Sunday) . 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, Urbaite, and Tichana. 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 Punta Gorda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sandpiper Inn, Costa Rica
The Sandpiper Inn and Restaurant is located in Playa Hermosa just 5 minutes south of Playa Jaco- between the soccer field and the beach. It is the perfect place to come down to Costa Rica and surf our ..
Alex Travels: Ometepe, Nicaragua
We spent a couple nights at finca magdalena on the island of ometepe. it was nice. we hiked a volcano... that was less nice. ..
2010 Coffee Delegation, Bainbridge ~ Ometepe Sister Islands Association
Photos and video from the Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Islands Association's (BOSIA) 2010 Coffee Delegation (November 29 - December 11, 2010). Thanks to the delegates and friends, listed in the ending cr ..
Sandpipper Inn, Costa Rica.
The Sandpiper Inn and Restaurant is located in Playa Hermosa just 5 minutes south of Playa Jaco- between the soccer field and the beach. It is the perfect place to come down to Costa Rica and surf our ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rivas Department
Rivas is a department of the Republic of Nicaragua. It covers an area of 2,155 km² and has a population of 166,900 (2005 census). The department's capital is the city of Rivas.
Located at 11.45 -85.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ometepe
Ometepe is an island formed by two volcanoes rising from Lake Nicaragua in the Republic of Nicaragua. Its name derives from the Nahuatl words ome (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning two mountains. It is the largest island in Lake Nicaragua as well as the largest volcanic island inside a fresh water lake in the world. The two volcanoes, Concepción and Maderas, are joined by a low isthmus to form one island in the shape of an hourglass. Ometepe has an area of 276 km².
Located at 11.50 -85.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Altagracia
For the city in Argentina, see Alta Gracia. For the province in the Dominican Republic, see La Altagracia. For the Venezuelan TV series known as Altagracia, see La Mujer de Judas. Altagracia is a municipality in the Rivas Department of Nicaragua. It is the second largest city on the island of Ometepe. Its original name was Astagalpa, meaning ‘house of the herons’ in Nahuatl.
Located at 11.57 -85.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Nicaragua or Cocibolca or Granada or (Spanish: Lago de Nicaragua, Lago Cocibolca, Mar Dulce, Gran Lago, Gran Lago Dulce, or Lago de Granada) is a vast freshwater lake in Nicaragua of tectonic origin. With an area of 8,264 km, it is the largest lake in Central America, the 19th largest lake in the world (by area) and the 9th largest in the Americas. It is slightly smaller than Lake Titicaca. With an elevation of 32.7 metres above sea level, the lake reaches a depth of 26 metres .
Located at 11.62 -85.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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