10 Curiosities of Nicaragua | Surprise yourself with this destination

The Republic of Nicaragua is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.It has lakes, volcanoes and beaches. It has a population of more than 6.2 million inhabitants, being the largest country Central America.The country has more than 900 km of coastline and its capital, Managua, is located on the southwest coast of Lake Managua or Xolotlan, one of the two most important in Nicaragua.Share us in Science Daily Online to know 10 curiosities of Nicaragua and surprise yourself with this wonderful country.

10 Curiosities of Nicaragua, to surprise you with this country

1 .The name of the country is one of the curiosities of Nicaragua. According to the majority of researchers, it would come from the nahuatl of the expression «nic-anahuac» which would mean «until here those of anahuac» .However, other versions of The origin of the name says that it derives from the name of the Nicaro caudillo who was the one who received the Spaniards beside a large lake and from there would come from the name; from Nicaro mas Agua, Nicaragua would be born.

2 . The two most important lakes in the country are Lake Nicaragua or Cocibolca and Lake Managua or Xolotlan Both lakes are connected by the Tipitapa River.Lake Nicaragua is the largest in Central America and the 25th largest in the world.It has three islands inside, two volcanoes and more than 400 islets.The conquerors called it "The Sea of Water Sweet ».

10 Curiosities of Nicaragua | Surprise yourself with this destination

3 .Another of the most striking curiosities of Nicaragua has to do with one of these lakes, Cocibolca or Nicaragua.It is the only freshwater lake in the world in which you can find sharks . This is the "bull shark" and this phenomenon is because the shark rises to the lake along the San Juan river, swimming against the current, from the Atlantic Ocean.

4 . The highest point in Nicaragua is the Mogoton and has a height of 2,107 meters above sea level .The country has more than 70 Protected areas and among them the «Masaya Volcano National Park» which covers an area of 54 km.squares and in it you can see two volcanoes and five craters.Masaya is one of the 7 volcanoes that are still active in the country.It has the name "Santiago" and its altitude is 635 km above sea level.Near that crater is the Bobadilla Cross that according to legend protects one of the entrances to hell on Earth.To know the legend, you can find it in the article: La Cruz de Bobadilla, 500 years watching the entrance to hell.

10 Curiosities of Nicaragua | Surprise yourself with this destination

5 . The official currency is the« Cordoba ».It began to be used in 1912 and owes its name to the second surname of the Spanish conqueror Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba who founded the cities of Santiago e Granada and Leon Santiago de los Caballeros in the country.

6 . One of the national dishes is the "Gallo Pinto" .In it white rice is combined with small red beans.However, the basic food of Nicaraguans is corn.They eat it mostly in the form of Nacatales, which these are corn dumplings stuffed with vegetables and cooked in banana leaves.

10 Curiosities of Nicaragua | Surprise yourself with this destination

7 .In Nicaragua you will find two enclaves declared World Heritage by UNESCO: Leon Viejo and the Cathedral of Leon .The first is one of the oldest colonial settlements in America and its ruins date back to the 16th century.The second is the Cathedral of Leon, built between 1747 and 1814, and is the largest in America Central.

8 .The Caribbean coast of Nicaragua is swampy and is called «Costa de los Mosquitos ».The name is another of Nicaragua's curiosities; It is not because of the insects, but because of the tribes that inhabited this area ancestrally.It was the land of the «Misquitos» and possibly by metonymy and transliteration, the Spaniards called that coastal strip the «Mosquito Coast» instead of the « Costa de los Misquitos ».It is the area of the country that receives the most rain.

9 . The Flag of Nicaragua is made up of three symbolic strips : the two outer cobalt blue and the white central.The blue symbolizes justice, courage, loyalty, strength and fraternity, but also the blue of the sky and the color of its wonderful lakes: the Xolotlan and Cocibolca, as well as that of the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.White symbolizes purity, peace, integrity and other spiritual values.

10 Curiosities of Nicaragua | Surprise yourself with this destination

10 . Despite being the largest country in Central America, it has the lowest population density .This is only 48'7 km², although in the capital, Managua , a density of 306 inhabitants/km² is reached

As the last of these curiosities of Nicaragua, we will add that the favorite sport of Nicaraguans is baseball, even more than football.Have you been surprised by these interesting curiosities of Nicaragua? The beauty of Nicaragua is splendid and fascinating despite being a country punished by earthquakes, volcanoes and hurricanes .Surely you have been wanting to know this wonderful country, cradle of Ruben Dario, the distinguished poet. Do you know these curiosities of Nicaragua? Do you know any more? If you have any curious facts about Nicaragua that we have not mentioned, share it with us! and so we can add it to the list.

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