Parque Fray Bartolome de Las Casas

Parque Fray Bartolome de Las Casas is a park in Managua Department, Nicaragua. Parque Fray Bartolome de Las Casas is situated nearby to the college Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas Rodrigo Peñalba, as well as near the arts center Colonia Dambach.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Cathedral of Managua and Instituto Loyola.

Old Cathedral of Managua

Church

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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 west of Parque Fray Bartolome de Las Casas.

Instituto Loyola

School

Instituto Loyola is a private Catholic coeducational elementary and secondary education institution run by the Society of Jesus in Managua, Nicaragua. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1946 as an all-boys elementary school. Instituto Loyola is situated 410 metres west of Parque Fray Bartolome de Las Casas.

Rubén Darío National Theatre

Theater building

The Rubén Darío National Theatre is the national theatre of Nicaragua and a major center of cultural life in Managua. Named in honor of one of Nicaragua's most renowned poets, Rubén Darío, the theatre hosts concerts, plays, and visual art exhibits. Rubén Darío National Theatre is situated 1¼ km northwest of Parque Fray Bartolome de Las Casas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Managua and La Chureca.

Managua

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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

Photo: Gbauluz, CC BY 3.0.

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 5 km west of Parque Fray Bartolome de Las Casas.

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 9 km west of Parque Fray Bartolome de Las Casas.

Parque Fray Bartolome de Las Casas

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude

12.15403° or 12° 9′ 15″ north

Longitude

-86.26238° or 86° 15′ 45″ west

Open location code

764M5P3Q+J2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 419554257

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

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