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 Legend has it that, just as the Mexicans were guided by the spirits of the people to the great Tenetchitlan, the Aztecs traveled to the south of their empire and settled between the two volcanoes following the signs disposed by their gods. This place was the island of Ometepe, in the middle of Lake Nicaragua, formerly know as he Lake Cocibolca. The first know settlers included the Nicaro Indians, whose name comes from that of Chief Nicaragua, who lived in the Rivas region. They used the same Aztec calendar and wrote their laws, rites, etc. in hieroglyphics in black and red ink on strips of deer hide.
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Read more... [About Nicaragua]
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 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leon is a second largest city in Nicaragua. Leon is located at 12.430 North, 86.890 West, in Central America. In Spanish Colonial times, the name was Santiago de los Caballeros de Leon, but is not used in modern times. As of 2006, the city had an estimated population of about 374,000 people. The most populated city is Managua(1.9 million), then Leon, followed by Granada at 190,000.
Leon is situated on the Rio Chiquito River, some 50 miles northwest of Managua, and some 11 miles north of the Pacific Ocean coast. Although less populous than Managua, Leon has long been the intellectual center of the nation, with the university founded here in 1813. Leon is also an important industrial and commercial center for Nicaragua. Tourism in Nicaragua is rising dramatically year to year for the past five years. Granada has seen the largest growth in tourism in Nicaragua and now the tourism in Leon is seeing similar growth. The new destination for tourist is becoming Leon. Over the past year, we have seen numerous new hotels and restaurants open in Leon to cater to the tourism. The latest opening is the "Hotel La Perla" in September of 2007. These new amenities in Leon are creating a much more "tourist friendly" environment and the positive changes are noticeable.
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Read more... [Leon]
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The best way to fly to Managua is through one of five international air carriers. Continental Airlines has daily flights from Houston and American Airlines has daily flights from Miami. Delta flies from Atlanta direct and service is also offered by TACA and NICA Airlines.
After landing in Managua, the island is a seventy five minute drive north heading toward the city of Leon. Rental cars are available from several international agencies in Managua and at the airport gateway.
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Read more... [Maps & Flight Info]
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