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Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua (). The country's name is a portmanteau of Nicarao, the name of the Nahuatl-speaking tribe which inhabited the shores of Lake Nicaragua before the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and the Spanish word , meaning water, due to the presence of the large lakes 'Lake Nicaragua" and Lake Managua in the region.
At the time of the Spanish conquest, Nicaragua was the name given to the narrow strip of land between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean. Chief Nicarao ruled over that land when the first conquerors arrived. The term was eventually applied, by extension, to the group that inhabited that region: the Nicaraos or Niquiranos.
The pre-Columbian Nicarao came to the area from northern regions after the fall of Teotihuacán, on the advice of their priests or religious leaders. According to tradition, they were to travel south until they encountered a lake with two volcanoes rising out of the waters, and stopped when they reached Ometepe, the largest fresh-water volcanic island in the world.
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Vicente Padilla Shot by Instructor -- MLB FanHouse: News reports out of Nicaragua stated that Padilla was hurt .. http://bit.ly/4EOycO
jjstone (Jimmy Johnstone) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:14:32 -0000
Vicente Padilla Shot by Instructor -- MLB FanHouse: News reports out of Nicaragua stated that Padilla was hurt .. http://bit.ly/4EOycO
Padilla of #Dodgers Accidentally Shot By Instructor in #Nicaragua http://ping.fm/gJJOa
mannydelarosa68 (Manuel De La Rosa) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:14:12 -0000
Padilla of #Dodgers Accidentally Shot By Instructor in #Nicaragua http://ping.fm/gJJOa
TS Ida tracking NNW over Nicaragua+Honduras and then over Caribbean water heading between Yucatan and Cuba http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
hurricanewiki (John Walling) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:12:13 -0000
TS Ida tracking NNW over Nicaragua+Honduras and then over Caribbean water heading between Yucatan and Cuba http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
A hurricane is going to hit Nicaragua and it'll impact my mom's home town. =(
CaixaDeSol (Valéria Guadamuz) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:08:25 -0000
A hurricane is going to hit Nicaragua and it'll impact my mom's home town. =(
Tormenta Tropial IDA puede llegar a intensidad de Huracán, antes de que toque tierra en Nicaragua. www.innovaseguros.es.tl
Innovaseguros (Luis Roberto Tobar) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:07:21 -0000
Tormenta Tropial IDA puede llegar a intensidad de Huracán, antes de que toque tierra en Nicaragua. www.innovaseguros.es.tl
Advocacy This Week: Maternal Health: First Action: In Nicaragua, there is a complete ban on abortion. This mean.. http://bit.ly/SX5Uk
UCBAmnesty (UCB Amnesty Int'l) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:02:27 -0000
Advocacy This Week: Maternal Health: First Action: In Nicaragua, there is a complete ban on abortion. This mean.. http://bit.ly/SX5Uk
CIA World Factbook: Nicaragua - Features a map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.
Experience Nicaragua - See what Nicaragua's like through maps, tips about hotels, currency, economics, history, politics, poetry, music, and recipes. From a group of middle and high school students.
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Infoplease: Nicaragua - Very basic information on the land, its people, history and government.
Lonely Planet: Nicaragua - Includes facts and figures, culture, history, and tourist information.
Nicaragua - A Country Study - Overview of life, history, and culture by the US Library of Congress.
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Peacecorps: Nicaragua - Brief information of geography, economy, government, and culture.
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