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Central America is a subregion of North America. Its political boundaries are defined as bordering Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Central America is usually defined as consisting of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Within Central America is the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot, which extends from southern Mexico to southeastern Panama. Due to the presence of several active geologic faults and the Central America Volcanic Arc, there is a high amount of seismic activity in the region, such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, which has resulted in death, injury, and property damage.
Se denomina Independencia de Centroamérica al proceso emancipador, a través de la firma del Acta de Independencia el 15 de septiembre de 1821, por parte de la Capitanía General de Guatemala entonces conformada por Chiapas, que terminaría incorporándose a México, y los actuales países de Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua y Costa Rica, en el cual rompieron lazos con el Imperio español. La entonces capitanía estaba conformada, por las provincias de Guatemala, Chiapas, Comayagua, San Salvador, Nicaragua y Costa Rica.
La iglesia de Santa Ana es un templo religioso católico del siglo XVII situado en Niquinohomo, departamento de Masaya, Nicaragua.