León Viejo

Ruins of León Viejo is a World Heritage Site in . It was the original location of . It is the present location of the town of Puerto Momotombo in the Municipality of La Paz Centro of the .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Nicaragua
  • Also known as: “Leon Viejo”, “León Viejo,”, “Ruinas de León Viejo”, “Ruínas de León Viejo”, “Ruinen von León Viejo”, “Ruins of León Viejo”, and “ლეონ ვიეხო”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Convento de San Pablo.

Monastery
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is a monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Paz Centro.

Town
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is a town and a municipality in the of . The town is located along the highway between and . The small municipality is known for its small shops and pottery. is situated 9 km southwest of León Viejo.

León Viejo

Latitude
12.40058° or 12° 24′ 2″ north
Longitude
-86.61779° or 86° 37′ 4″ west
Open location code
764MC92J+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1995471042
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1422898
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“León Viejo” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լեոն-Վեխո”
  • Catalan: “León Viejo”
  • Catalan: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Chinese: “莱昂古城”
  • Croatian: “León Viejo”
  • Croatian: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Czech: “León Viejo”
  • Czech: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Danish: “León Viejo”
  • Danish: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Dutch: “León Viejo”
  • Dutch: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Finnish: “León Viejo”
  • Finnish: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • French: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • French: “Ruines de León Viejo”
  • Galician: “León Viejo”
  • Galician: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Georgian: “ლეონ-ვიეხო”
  • German: “León Viejo”
  • German: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Hebrew: “לאון העתיקה”
  • Italian: “León Viejo”
  • Italian: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Latvian: “Leonvjeho”
  • Latvian: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Lithuanian: “Senasis Leonas”
  • Maltese: “Fdalijiet ta‘ León Viejo”
  • Maltese: “Fdalijiet ta’ León Viejo”
  • Polish: “León Viejo”
  • Polish: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Portuguese: “León Viejo”
  • Portuguese: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Russian: “Леон-Вьехо”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “León Viejo”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Slovak: “León Viejo”
  • Slovak: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Slovenian: “Ruševine León Viejo”
  • Spanish: “León Viejo”
  • Spanish: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Swedish: “León Viejo”
  • Swedish: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Tatar: “Леон-Вьехо археологик аланы”
  • Turkish: “León Viejo”
  • Turkish: “Ruínas de León Viejo”
  • Ukrainian: “Старий Леон”
  • Vietnamese: “León Viejo”
  • Vietnamese: “Ruínas de León Viejo”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ruinas de León Viejo and Cabildo.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Casa de Gonzalo Caño and Catedral.

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