Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the northwest, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.
Managua is the country’s capital and largest city and is also the third-largest city in Central America, behind Tegucigalpa and Guatemala City. The multi-ethnic population includes people of indigenous, European, African, and Asian heritage. The main language is Spanish. Indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English.
The mixture of cultural traditions has generated substantial diversity in folklore, cuisine, music, and literature. Known as the “land of lakes and volcanoes”, Nicaragua is also home to the second-largest rainforest of the Americas. The biological diversity, warm tropical climate and active volcanoes make Nicaragua an increasingly popular tourist destination.
These fascinating snapshots from eliz avery that were taken by her grandfather when he worked there as an engineer in the 1950s.
Nicaraguan cowgirls
Nicaraguan dancer with a cute little fruit hat at the Gran Hotel
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