Motastepe
Motastepe is a suburb in Managua Department, Nicaragua. Motastepe is situated nearby to the suburb Colonia Argüello, as well as near the neighborhood Sector Parque Las Piedrecitas.| 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 4 km northeast of Motastepe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Chureca and Managua.
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 north of Motastepe.
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.
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 northwest of Motastepe.
Motastepe
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.13092° or 12° 7′ 51″ northLongitude
-86.31568° or 86° 18′ 56″ westOpen location code
764M4MJM+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 2655216943OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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