Ancient footprints of Acahualinca

The Ancient footprints of Acahualinca exist in , near the southern shore of . 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rubén Darío National Theatre and Old Cathedral of Managua.

Theater building
The is the national theatre of and a major center of cultural life in . Named in honor of one of Nicaragua's most renowned poets, Rubén Darío, the theatre hosts concerts, plays, and visual art exhibits. is situated 2½ km east of Ancient footprints of Acahualinca.

Church
Photo: OswaldoFlores88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , known as the Catedral de Santiago in Spanish, is a cathedral in , . The Cathedral was designed by Belgian architects. is situated 2½ km east of Ancient footprints of Acahualinca.

Photo: Odsv9804, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 km east of Ancient footprints of Acahualinca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Chureca and Managua.

Neighborhood
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was the municipal domestic and industrial waste-disposal site in Managua, Nicaragua. It was the largest open-air landfill in , covering 7 km2 in the north-western corner of Managua.

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is the capital and largest city of . A city that saw the death of Sandino, the rise of the Somozas, and their fall from power at the hand of the Sandinistas, is full of history and the closest thing to a metropolis Nicaragua has.

Town
Photo: Xavicruz, Public domain.
is a city and municipality in the Managua department of . Located just outside western Managua, it had an estimated population of 109,644 in mid-2015. is situated 6 km west of Ancient footprints of Acahualinca.

Ancient footprints of Acahualinca

Latitude
12.16014° or 12° 9′ 37″ north
Longitude
-86.29436° or 86° 17′ 40″ west
Open location code
764M5P64+37
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156168785
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3268269
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Ancient footprints of Acahualinca” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿卡瓦林卡古人類足跡”
  • German: “Huellas de Acahualinca”
  • Hungarian: “Acahualincai lábnyomok”
  • Indonesian: “Jejak kaki purba Acahualinca”
  • Japanese: “アカウアリンカ足跡”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fotspora i Acahualinca”
  • Norwegian: “Fotspora i Acahualinca”
  • Russian: “Следы в Акавалинке”
  • Spanish: “Huellas de Acahualinca”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Huellas de Acahualinca and Pista Gadala María.

Nearby Places

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