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León, “First Capital of the Revolution” hoping for its share of Nicaragua tourism boom
Visitors to León are greeted by a large sign reading, “First Capital of the Revolution.” A museum focusing on the 1979 Sandinista uprising sits in the center of town. On…
Chinese developer considering changing route of planned canal in Nicaragua
HKND Group, the company controlled by a Chinese telecom billionaire that has been granted a 50-year concession to develop the Nicaragua Grand Interoceanic Canal, says it is considering changing the…
This Nicaraguan native community endured Spanish conquest. Will it survive modern times?
LEON, Nicaragua — On the outskirts of an indigenous neighborhood here stands a centuries-old tree called the "Great Tamarind." The Spanish conquistadors hanged the community’s last native chief from it…
