NICARAGUA - Central America
Nicaragua (República de Nicaragua) is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America. It is also the least densely populated with a demographic similar in size to its smaller neighbors. The country is bordered by Honduras to the north and by Costa Rica to the south. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of the country, while the Caribbean Sea lies to the east. Falling within the tropics, Nicaragua sits 11 degrees north of the Equator, in the Northern Hemisphere.In Pre-Columbian times the Indigenous people, in what is now known as Nicaragua, were part of the Intermediate Area located between the Mesoamerican and Andean cultural regions. In 1909, the United States provided political support to conservative-led forces rebelling against President Zelaya. U.S. motives included differences over the proposed Nicaragua Canal.


Art Hotel Managua, located in the Las Palmas area of Managua, Nicaragua provides comfortable and modern accommodations coupled with a Nicaraguan feel. The hotel is just 5 minutes away from the Lake Managua waterfront, the National Theatre, Old Cathedral, Tiscapa Lagoon and ziplines, eternal tombs, and the Huellas de Acahualinca (ancient footprints) museum. To view rates, click on Art Hotel Managua

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