Río Santa Cruz
Río Santa Cruz is a stream in Rio San Juan Region, Nicaragua. Río Santa Cruz is situated nearby to the village El Castillo, as well as near the locality Boca de Sábalos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortress of the Immaculate Conception.
Fortress of the Immaculate Conception
Ruins
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The Fortress of the Immaculate Conception, is a fortification located on the southern bank of the San Juan River, in the village of El Castillo in southern Nicaragua. Fortress of the Immaculate Conception is situated 2½ km east of Río Santa Cruz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Castillo and El Castillo.
El Castillo
Village
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El Castillo is a village of about 1,500 people situated on the southern bank of the Río San Juan in southern Nicaragua. It is one of 27 comarcas of the municipality of El Castillo, a subdivision of the Río San Juan Department. El Castillo is situated 2½ km east of Río Santa Cruz.
El Castillo
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El Castillo is a town in Rio San Juan department of Nicaragua. Since 1995, the fortress has been on a "tentative list" of important Nicaraguan cultural sites with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as a preliminary to nomination for consideration as a World Heritage Site.
Río Santa Cruz
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Santa Cruz”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Rio San Juan Region, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
11.01794° or 11° 1′ 5″ northLongitude
-84.42113° or 84° 25′ 16″ westElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
763Q2H9H+5GGeoNames ID
3616517
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruinas del Castillo de La Concepción and Palcasa.
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