Cañas

Cañas is a hamlet in , . Cañas is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in Granada, Granada Department, Nicaragua
  • Also known as: “Canas” and “Las Canas”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isla Zapatera and Zapatera.

Photo: Luis Sáenz, CC BY 2.0.
is the second largest island in Lago Cocibolca in the southern part of . The island is the largest land mass of the Parque Nacional Archipelago Zapatera and is known for lush tropical forests on the slopes of a dormant volcano as well as its archaeological sites containing statues and a large number of petroglyphs.

Volcano
is a shield volcano located in the southern part of . It forms the island of Isla in the . Isla constitutes one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua. is situated 3 km north of Cañas.

Cañas

Latitude
11.7119° or 11° 42′ 43″ north
Longitude
-85.8166° or 85° 48′ 60″ west
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
763PP56M+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4166521840
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
8016223
Wiki­data ID
Q137506913
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Satellite Map

Discover Cañas from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Spanish—“Cañas” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Canas”
  • Danish: “Cañas”
  • French: “Canas”
  • French: “Cañas”
  • German: “Canas”
  • German: “Cañas”
  • Italian: “Canas”
  • Italian: “Cañas”
  • Spanish: “Canas”
  • Spanish: “Cañas”
  • Spanish: “Las Cañas”

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