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La Iglesia Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes es una iglesia de la Iglesia católica en Granada, Nicaragua. El edificio data de la primera mitad del siglo XVI, y aunque en un inicio se trataba de una construcción sencilla, diversos eventos concluyeron en la fachada actual. Es un edificio icónico de la ciudad representativo del estilo barroco que dejó como herencia la conquista española, y es considerado patrimonio de la ciudad de Granada.
Las Lajas Airport (ICAO: MNLL) is a rural airport in the Granada Department of Nicaragua. It serves the agricultural region north of Lake Nicaragua.
ICAO airport code: MNLL
Mombacho is a stratovolcano in Nicaragua, near the city of Granada. It is 1,344 metres (4,409 ft) high. The Mombacho Volcano Nature Reserve is one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua. Mombacho’s last eruption occurred in 1570. There is no historical knowledge of earlier eruptions.
Zapatera is an archaeological site located on Isla Zapatera, a volcanic island in Lake Nicaragua, Granada Department, Nicaragua. The large quantity of statues, petroglyphs and pottery found at the site, and on other islands in the Zapatera archipelago, suggests the area was an important ceremonial centre of pre-Columbian Chorotega people between 800 and 1350 CE.
The 2000 Nicaragua earthquake occurred at 19:30 UTC on July 6. It had a magnitude of 5.4 on the moment magnitude scale and caused 7 deaths and 42 injuries. 357 houses were destroyed and 1,130 others were damaged in the earthquake.
Mecatepe Lagoon Natural Reserve is a nature reserve in Nicaragua. It is one of the 78 reserves that are under official protection in the country. It is located in southern Granada Department, east of hwy 1.
Zapatera is a shield volcano located in the southern part of Nicaragua. It forms the island of Isla Zapatera in the Lake Nicaragua. Isla Zapatera constitutes one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua.
Granada (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡɾaˈnaða]) is a city in western Nicaragua and the capital of the Granada Department. With an estimated population of 105,862 (2022), it is Nicaragua's ninth most populous city. Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities, economically and politically. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and structure.
website: https://granadaciudadcreativa.com/
Granada (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡɾaˈnaða]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 1,040 km2 (400 sq mi) and has a population of 215,965 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of Granada, one of North America's oldest cities.
ISO 3166-2 code: NI-GR; FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions): NU06
La Reserva Natural Volcán Mombacho de Nicaragua, se ubica al sur de la ciudad de Granada y de las Isletas de Granada. La belleza de sus paisajes y la riqueza de su flora y fauna hacen de este lugar un sitio único. Su clima es exquisito. Todo es naturaleza. El sitio no solamente es impoluto sino que la zona oriental del parque aún se conserva virgen a la exploración humana. De la explosión del volcán se supone se formaron las Isletas de Granada. Existen además especies de fauna y flora únicas en el mundo. Hay excursiones turísticas que permiten la exploración del parque nacional.
La Plazoleta de la Isla El Muerto es un yacimiento arqueológico de arte rupestre ubicado en el departamento de Granada, Nicaragua. Se sitúa frente a la bahía de Santa María, a unos 500 metros al noroeste de la isla Zapatera, dentro del Gran Lago de Nicaragua. El conjunto forma parte del Parque Nacional Archipiélago de Zapatera, una de las áreas de mayor concentración de vestigios prehispánicos del país.
Granada is een spleetvulkaan in het departement Granada in het zuidwesten van Nicaragua. De berg ligt op ongeveer een kilometer ten westen van de stad Granada en op zo'n vier kilometer ten westen van het Meer van Nicaragua. De vulkaan heeft een hoogte van 300 meter.
Diria is a municipality in the Granada department of Nicaragua.
Nandaime is a town and a municipality in the Granada department of Nicaragua.
The Tipitapa River (Río Tipitapa) is a river in Nicaragua that connects Lake Managua to Lake Nicaragua. Its flow is seasonally variable, and when Lake Managua, which is situated about ten meters higher than Lake Nicaragua, experiences high water levels (usually in the rainy season), the waters of the Tipitapa can rise, resulting in floods that affect bordering towns such as Tipitapa, which is situated on the river, near Lake Managua.
Diriomo is a town and a municipality in the Granada department of Nicaragua.
The islets of Granada (Spanish: Isletas de Granada) are located in Lake Nicaragua, just southeast of the city of Granada in Nicaragua. The islets are a group of 365 small islands scattered about the Asese peninsula. The islets are of volcanic origin, they were formed when the Mombacho volcano blew much of its cone into the lake thousands of years ago, thereby creating the archipelago. Most of the islets are covered with vegetation and rich with bird life.
The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) also called Granada Cathedral is a neoclassical Catholic cathedral located in Granada, Nicaragua, 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Managua. The church is the main temple of the Diocese of Granada, and its bishop is Jorge Solórzano Pérez.
The Zapatera Archipelago is located in Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua. It consists of the Zapatera Island (Isla Zapatera), Isla el Muerto and several other islets. The Zapatera Archipelago National Park is located there.
Isla La Zapatera är en rektangulär vulkanisk ö i Nicaraguasjön, en nationalpark, samt en comarca i kommunen Granada, Nicaragua. Ön är känd för sina arkeologiska lämningar från förkolumbiansk tid, som bland annat utforskades och beskrevs av svensken Carl Bovallius.
El Convento de San Francisco, también conocido como Centro Cultural Museos Convento San Francisco es un ex-convento y museo situado en Granada, departamento de Granada, Nicaragua.