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Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, a country in Central America. Situated on the large Lake Managua, the city is inland from the Pacific Ocean coast. Despite its founding in 1819, Managua does not have much in the way of old architecture, having suffered from two major earthquakes in the last century. However, there are still a number of interesting attractions here.
Managua welcomes International flights the Managua Airport (airport code: MGA). Travellers flying to Managua from the UK will need to take indirect flights with either one or two stops. Air France and Delta Air Lines, for example, provide travellers with flights to Nicaragua from the UK with one connection in Atlanta. Continental Airlines, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways are among the airlines offering flights to Managua from the UK with two stops.
In the meantime a new cathedral was built in a very different style to the old one – a fact which has been causing controversy since its inauguration in 1993.
Central Park is also within this older part of Managua. This nice park is a good place to sit and people watch, are wonder around looking at the historical monuments dedicated to important people in the history of Nicaragua.
The National Palace of Culture is one of the city’s most important historical buildings and was one of the few to survive the 1972 earthquake intact. The palace was built in 1935 and was used for over 50 years as a governmental office. Now it is a multi-purpose building, housing the National Museum, the National Library and the National Archive.
A short distance south of the historical centre is the Tiscapa Lagoon. This natural reserve and popular tourist attraction looks somewhat out of place here, though it’s completely natural and was formed inside a crater. The crater edge is now lined with restaurants and shops, and a canopy ride gives riders good views of the old city.
In addition to the museums inside the National Palace, the Museum of Acahualinca is also in Managua. The main highlight of this museum is the 6,000 year old human footprints which were fossilised in volcanic ash. The museum also has a number of other archaeological objects found from around the country on display too.
Managua welcomes International flights the Managua Airport (airport code: MGA). Travellers flying to Managua from the UK will need to take indirect flights with either one or two stops. Air France and Delta Air Lines, for example, provide travellers with flights to Nicaragua from the UK with one connection in Atlanta. Continental Airlines, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways are among the airlines offering flights to Managua from the UK with two stops.
Managua Tourist Attractions
Managua’s downtown area was destroyed in the last earthquake which struck in 1972 and was never rebuilt for fear of it being destroyed again. The historical centre is actually a short distance away at the Plaza de la Revolucion. This part of the city wasn’t completely levelled so some of the older buildings do still remain, even if they are abandoned. The Old Cathedral is the most significant of these. Once a beautiful building, from the outside the cathedral still looks relatively intact. It was condemned though as thought beyond repair, but left standing as a reminder of this terrible day in Managua’s history. Recently however, renewed interest has been sparked in the cathedral and it is thought that it may be repairable after all.In the meantime a new cathedral was built in a very different style to the old one – a fact which has been causing controversy since its inauguration in 1993.
Central Park is also within this older part of Managua. This nice park is a good place to sit and people watch, are wonder around looking at the historical monuments dedicated to important people in the history of Nicaragua.
The National Palace of Culture is one of the city’s most important historical buildings and was one of the few to survive the 1972 earthquake intact. The palace was built in 1935 and was used for over 50 years as a governmental office. Now it is a multi-purpose building, housing the National Museum, the National Library and the National Archive.
A short distance south of the historical centre is the Tiscapa Lagoon. This natural reserve and popular tourist attraction looks somewhat out of place here, though it’s completely natural and was formed inside a crater. The crater edge is now lined with restaurants and shops, and a canopy ride gives riders good views of the old city.
In addition to the museums inside the National Palace, the Museum of Acahualinca is also in Managua. The main highlight of this museum is the 6,000 year old human footprints which were fossilised in volcanic ash. The museum also has a number of other archaeological objects found from around the country on display too.