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Relax in Managua?s Parque Japón Nicaragua
Considered to be unique in Central America in terms of theme and design, the Japan Park Nicaragua, or Parque Japón Nicaragua, was inaugurated on 28 February 2005. Covering an area of more than eight thousand square meters in Managua, the park is an attractive blend of Japanese and Nicaraguan cultures, with traditional Japanese architecture, masses of huge bamboo plants, and other landscaping features typical of Japan. The park even has a replica of the famous Mount Fuji of the Empire of the Rising Sun, as well as a multistory pagoda-style temple. Taken from the Chinese language, the word pagoda literally means "eight corners tower", and these distinctive buildings which are usually associated with the Buddhist religion, are found in many Asian cultures, including Japan.
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Sergio Ramírez ? Politician and Literary Figure
As part of the historic Group of Twelve, Nicaraguan writer and politician Sergio Ramírez features prominently in the history of his home country's struggle for freedom from the Somoza dictatorship. In 1985 to 1990, he served as Vice President of Nicaragua under Daniel Ortega's presidency, and served in the Government Junta of National Reconstruction prior to that. In addition to his busy political life, Ramírez has continued to contribute to the literary culture of Nicaragua through his writings, for which he has received numerous commendations and awards.
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Earthship Pitaya Festival ? Promoting Environmental Awareness
The Earthship Pitaya Festival, known locally as Pitaya Fest, takes place in February every year in Nicaragua's seaside town of San Juan del Sur and the neighboring community of El Carizal. Coinciding with the full moon, the week-long festival aims to raise awareness of environmental issues, while at the same time offering music, the full moon, sun, sand, surf and a party atmosphere like no other. The festival is named after the local Pitaya fruit and the Earthship ? a unique self-sustainable structure constructed from tin cans, bottles, tires and other items which would otherwise have landed up in already overfull rubbish dumps.
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Lake Nicaragua's History of Piracy Part 2
Continued from: Lake Nicaragua's History of Piracy and Filibustering
During the 18th century, conflict between Spain and Britain in the West Indies region kept authorities busy, providing an opportunity for piracy and filibustering to flourish. Miskito Sambu filibusters joined pirates in attacking the Fortress of Immaculate Conception, with the most noteworthy of these attacks taking place in 1762 during a period that came to be known as the Seven Years War. By this time the British and Miskito Sambus had become allies with the common goal of attacking Spanish settlements. With a combined force of around 2,000 men, the Britons and Sambus sailed up the San Juan River, laying siege to an estimated 100 Spaniards in the fortress on 26 July 1762. Although outnumbered, the Spaniards held their position, inflicting heavy losses on the allied forces. However, a subsequent attack by the British in 1780 resulted in the fortress being captured.
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Lake Nicaragua's History of Piracy and Filibustering
Connected to the Caribbean Sea by the San Juan River, Lake Nicaragua is Central America's largest fresh water lake offering many water sport activities such as fishing and scuba diving, along with stunning scenery and tranquility. But there was a time in Nicaraguan history ? between 1665 and 1857 - when the lake was used by pirates and rogue soldiers, known as filibusters or freebooters, who enriched themselves through terrorizing and looting lakeside communities. As the main trading center on Lake Nicaragua, Granada was a primary target of marauding pirates, with Admiral Sir Henry Morgan and US journalist and lawyer William Walker earning a place in history as being among the most successful of these so-called privateers.
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