Río Papalón
Río Papalón is a stream in La Paz Centro, León Department. Río Papalón is situated nearby to the hamlet El Papalonal, as well as near the locality Cuatro Palos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include El Papalonal Airport.
El Papalonal Airport
Aerodrome
El Papalonal Airport is an airstrip serving the village of El Papalonal in León Department, Nicaragua In 1981, American intelligence officials discovered that the airstrip was used as a departure point for aircraft delivering weapons to El Salvadorian rebels. El Papalonal Airport is situated 4 km north of Río Papalón.
Río Papalón
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Papalon” and “Río Santa Ana”
- Category: body of water
- Location: La Paz Centro, León Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.43892° or 12° 26′ 20″ northLongitude
-86.46342° or 86° 27′ 48″ westElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
764MCGQP+HJGeoNames ID
3617333
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