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Nicaragua´s History
A brief
presentation regarding to our country and loved land Nicaragua
Nicaragua is
located at the center of the Central America isthmus, which
unites the two continental mass North and South America. Nicaragua's
strategic position is valuable for the development of business,
economy and geopolitical relations in the hemisphere.
Nicaragua is
divided in 17 departments and more than 140 municipalities. The
capital is Managua, which is located at the shore of Lake Xolothan,
which means in Nahualt Language " a place where there is a large
extension of water".
Nicaragua is a
land of volcanoes and lakes. The volcanoes benefit the country in
different ways, for example ashes from volcanoes fertilize the land
for agriculture, also volcanoes are a source for geothermal energy.
Volcanoes are part of the beautiful and natural landscape. Some of
the most important volcanoes are: Momotombo, the Mombacho,
The San Cristobál (the biggest one) and the Concepcion
and Maderas in the Ometepe Island.
30 percent of
the National territory is covered by tropical humid forest and
represents the richest and complex ecosystem of the country. The
conservation of this forest is a matter of national and worldwide
interest because places like Zapatera Island, the Isletas of
Granada, Mombacho volcano, Santiago, Rio la Flor are places of
natural, archeological and cultural treasures.
Climate
Nicaragua's
climate is tropical, with temperatures determined largely by
altitude. The coastal regions have a hot climate, with a mean average
temperature of 27 º C (81ºF). In the central highlands the
temperature varies between 16º and 27º C ( 60º and 80º). The rainy
seasons occurs from May until early November. Annual rainfall in the
Pacific lowlands and central highlands generally ranges from about
1,000 mm (40 in) to 1,800 (70 in), while the Caribbean coast receives
more than 2,500 mm (100 in). Near Costa Rica border, rain can total
as much as 6,350 mm (250 in).
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