Laguna Acahualinca
Laguna Acahualinca is a marsh in Managua, Capital Region. Laguna Acahualinca is situated nearby to the neighborhood Barrio Rafael Ríos, as well as near La Chureca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Marsh
- Description: marsh in Managua Department, Nicaragua
- Also known as: “Laguna de Acahualinca”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ancient footprints of Acahualinca and Rubén Darío National Theatre.
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.
Rubén Darío National Theatre
Theater building
The Rubén Darío National Theatre is the national theatre of Nicaragua. It is located in the capital, Managua, and was named in honor of Nicaragua's most renowned poets, Rubén Darío. Rubén Darío National Theatre is situated 3½ km east of Laguna Acahualinca.
Old Cathedral of Managua
Church
Photo: OswaldoFlores88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Cathedral of Managua, known as the Catedral de Santiago in Spanish, is a cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua. The Cathedral was designed by Belgian architects. Old Cathedral of Managua is situated 3½ km east of Laguna Acahualinca.
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 6 km west of Laguna Acahualinca.
Laguna Acahualinca
- Categories: marsh and body of water
- Location: Managua, Managua Department, Capital Region, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Laguna Acahualinca from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Laguna Acahualinca” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Laguna Acahualinca”
- Chinese: “Laguna Acahualinca”
- Dutch: “Laguna Acahualinca”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاجونا اكاهوالينكا”
- French: “Laguna Acahualinca”
- German: “Laguna Acahualinca”
- Spanish: “Laguna Acahualinca”
- Swedish: “Laguna Acahualinca”
- “Laguna Acahualinca”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barrio Rafael Ríos and Colonia Francisco Morazán.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Acahualinca and Cerro Los Martínez.
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