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Photo: Виктор Пинчук, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.Explore the vibrant heart of Nicaragua! From ancient footprints and volcanic crater lakes to legendary sports heroes and unique architecture, test your knowledge of Managua.
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The devastating 1972 earthquake destroyed nearly 90% of Managua's downtown area. The beautiful Old Cathedral, built with a steel frame shipped from Belgium, survived the collapse but was so heavily damaged that it remains unsafe to enter today.
Photo: Viktor Pinchuk / Виктор Пинчук, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Lake Managua sits about ten metres higher than Lake Nicaragua, so in the rainy season its water spills down the Tipitapa River. A waterfall on the river stops the famous freshwater sharks of Lake Nicaragua from swimming up into Lake Managua.
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Every August, Managua erupts in celebration for Saint Dominic (Santo Domingo de Guzmán). Believers carry a tiny, highly revered statue of the saint from Las Sierritas church to the city center, accompanied by lively music, dancing, and traditional costumes.
Photo: Claudio Coello, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Alexis Argüello never lost one of his world titles in the ring: each time he gave up his belt to move up a weight class. In 2008 he carried Nicaragua's flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Bill Apter or Peter King or David Lee Waite Or Chaz Fenn, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Tiscapa Lagoon is a crater lake formed inside a volcano more than 10,000 years ago. Today it is a small protected nature reserve right in the city, where you can even fly over the water on a zip line.
Photo: Luis Sáenz from Managua, Nicaragua, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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Designed by renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, the cathedral's roof features 63 small cupolas (domes). This unique design was chosen to provide structural flexibility against earthquakes and to allow natural light to filter beautifully into the sanctuary.
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Lake Managua is widely known locally as Lake Xolotlán, meaning 'Place of the Dog' in Nahuatl. Its larger sister lake to the south, Lake Nicaragua, is known as Lake Cocibolca. Despite its beautiful appearance, Xolotlán has faced significant pollution challenges over the decades.
Photo: NASA - astronaut during Space Shuttle mission (STS61C), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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The Footprints of Acahualinca are fossilized human and animal tracks left in volcanic ash. While early estimates suggested they were up to 6,000 years old, modern radiocarbon dating has confirmed they were made around 100 BCE, about 2,100 years ago.
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The National Palace of Culture (Palacio Nacional) is a beautiful neoclassical building that survived the 1972 earthquake. Today, it houses the National Museum, showcasing Nicaragua's rich history.
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The Chiltepe Peninsula was built by the Apoyeque volcano, whose crater holds a lake 2.8 km wide, with the Xiloá crater lake right next door. Around 50 BC Apoyeque produced one of the biggest volcanic explosions known, but today the peninsula is a nature reserve and a favourite day trip for people from Managua.
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