Isla del Amor
Isla del Amor is an island in Managua Department, Nicaragua. Isla del Amor is situated nearby to the neighborhood La Chureca, as well as near the locality Reparto Las Brisas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ancient footprints of Acahualinca.
Ancient footprints of Acahualinca
Museum
The Ancient footprints of Acahualinca exist in Managua, Nicaragua near the southern shore of Lake Managua. The region was once called "El Cauce". The tracks are fossil Late Holocene human footprints left behind in volcanic ash and mud, which solidified about 2,120±120 years ago, shortly after the group of up to 15 people passed by. Ancient footprints of Acahualinca is situated 3 km southeast of Isla del Amor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Chureca and Ciudad Sandino.
La Chureca
Neighborhood
La Chureca was the municipal domestic and industrial waste-disposal site in Managua, Nicaragua. It was the largest open-air landfill in Central America, covering 7 km2 in the north-western corner of Managua.
Ciudad Sandino
Town
Photo: Xavicruz, Public domain.
Ciudad Sandino is a city and municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. Located just outside western Managua, it had an estimated population of 109,644 in mid-2015. Ciudad Sandino is situated 4½ km west of Isla del Amor.
Managua
Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua. A city that saw the death of Sandino, the rise of the Somozas, and their fall from power at the hand of the Sandinistas, Managua is full of history and the closest thing to a metropolis Nicaragua has.
Isla del Amor
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Isla Pajaros”, “Isla Pasaros”, “Loma”, and “Pajovos”
- Category: landform
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.17577° or 12° 10′ 33″ northLongitude
-86.31643° or 86° 18′ 59″ westElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
764M5MGM+8CGeoNames ID
3620904
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Highlights include Cerro Acahualinca and Cerro Los Martínez.
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