El Hormiguero
El Hormiguero is a historic site in Managua Department, Nicaragua. El Hormiguero is situated nearby to the forest Arboretum, as well as near the square Plaza de los No Alineados - Omar Torrijos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edificio Benjamín Zeledón and Plaza Inter.
Edificio Benjamín Zeledón
Government office
Photo: Isramael9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edificio Benjamín Zeledón, is one of tallest buildings in Managua, capital of Nicaragua. It survived the earthquake of 23 December 1972. Edificio Benjamín Zeledón is situated 210 metres north of El Hormiguero.
Plaza Inter
Shopping center
Photo: Vrysxy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plaza Inter is a shopping center in Managua, Nicaragua, developed and operated by the Taiwanese company Nica Eastern Development, Inc. The shopping center is home to 65 stores, a food court, a supermarket and a movie theater. Plaza Inter is situated 450 metres south of El Hormiguero.
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 1 km north of El Hormiguero.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Managua and La Chureca.
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.
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. La Chureca is situated 4 km northwest of El Hormiguero.
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 8 km west of El Hormiguero.
El Hormiguero
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.14849° or 12° 8′ 55″ northLongitude
-86.27319° or 86° 16′ 24″ westOpen location code
764M4PXG+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 14174239550OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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