Viejo Leon - old Leon Nicaragua ruins with NicaEco.com
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León Viejo (Nicaragua)
The first city of León in Nicaragua was established in 1524 by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba about 20 miles east of the present site. After the 1610 eruption of the Momotombo volcano, located only a couple miles away, caused extensive damage, the inhabitants of this old León decided to move to another location to prevent the loss of life and property again to an eruption. This new site had been a Indigenous town named Subtiava. The ruins of the abandoned city were excavated in 1960 and placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in the year 2000 as a World Heritage Site.
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Optional side trip with NicaEco.com to the ruins of Viejo Leon
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Leon viejo's Ruins Tour.
English Students of second Year from the UNAN león University had a travel for León viejo's ruins. They have to report how was the travel and other interesting Information.
One day tours | Ruins of leon viejo, city of leon and hot springs san jancinto
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Visit to the Ruins of León Viejo
Visit to Momotombo Port
Visit to the Cathedral Basilica of León.
Visit to main churches; The Collection, El Calvario, Las Mercedes and San Francisco.
Tour of the Rubén Darío Museum House.
Hot Springs de San Jacinto
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NICARAGUA, EXPLORING the magnificent 18th century CATHEDRAL of LEON ⛪
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's go visit the magnificent Cathedral of León, also known as Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, which is a significantly important and historic landmark in Nicaragua. The Cathedral was awarded World Heritage Site status with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The site's nomination is Nicaragua's third cultural landmark, following the ruins of León Viejo and El Güegüense .
The Cathedral's construction lasted between 1747 and 1814 and was consecrated by Pope Pius IX in 1860. This Cathedral has maintained the status of being the largest cathedral in Central America and one of the best known in the Americas due to its distinct architecture and special cultural importance.
Nicaragua, set between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, is a Central American nation known for its dramatic terrain of lakes, volcanoes and beaches. Vast Lake Managua and the iconic stratovolcano Momotombo sit north of the capital Managua. To its south is Granada, noted for its Spanish colonial architecture and an archipelago of navigable islets rich in tropical bird life.
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Leon Viejo
The video is divided in two parts, the first, Old Lion and the second, The Lion city.
Old Lion was a city where the spanish conqueror it was founded in 1525 by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, in the city happened many thing against the indian people, the Spanish enjoy killed to the indigenous in the public square, but they dicided to abandoned the city beacuse in the area suffered frequent volcanic activity, culminating in the earthquakes of 1594 and 1610.The city had three monasteries: La Merced, San Pedro, and San Francisco, which remained active until October, 1559. The ruins of La Merced and San Pedro have been identified, however they have been damaged by natural disasters over the years. on May, 1982 tropical storm.León Viejo is the only 16th-century, colonial city in America that has never suffered city-planning alterations during its history. This fact was the main argument in the request to the UNESCO when it was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000.
The Cathedral's construction lasted between 1747 and 1814 and was consecrated by Pope Pius IX in 1860. Cathedral has maintained the status of being the largest cathedral in Central America and one of the best known in the Americas due to its distinct architecture and special cultural importance. The Cathedral was awarded World Heritage Site status with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The site's nomination is Nicaragua's third cultural landmark, following the ruins of León Viejo and El Güegüense .
Patrimonio Mundial León Viejo Nicaragua - ニカラグアの世界文化遺産レオンビエホ遺跡群 World Heritage (1080/60p)
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Ruins of León Viejo is a World Heritage Site in Nicaragua. It was the original location of León. It is the present location of the town of Puerto Momotombo in the Municipality of La Paz Centro of the Department of León. It is administered by the Instituto Nicaragüense de Cultura (Nicaraguan Institute of Culture).
中央アメリカ、ニカラグア西部の都市レオンの郊外、南東約30キロメートルにあるスペイン植民地時代の町の遺跡。1610年に起きた地震とモモトンボ山の噴火により町は壊滅。入植初期の聖堂、修道院、総督邸などが確認されている。2000年、「レオンビエホ遺跡群」の名で世界遺産（文化遺産）に登録された。
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Ruinas de León Viejo: recorrido por la historia
Reportaje especial sobre este destino turístico e histórico.
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León Cathedral (Nicaragua) Part II
Quick tour inside.
Ruins at Viejo Leon with NicaEco.com spanish study abroad company - side trip activity
- 800 821 2176 - We offer the best study abroad options for spanish in Latin America. Our Leon,Nicaragua program has as an optional side trip activity visiting the ruins of Viejo Leon about 45 mins from the present day Leon, Nicaragua.
????????Top 10 Facts About Nicaragua | एक अजब देश | interesting facts about Nicaragua| Nicaragua Facts
Ruins of Leon Viejo is the oldest city in Central America which is over 1500 years old.
Natural Beauty
Nicaragua has the highest percentage of forest coverage of any of the Central America countries.
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America which is used for water supply in most part of the country.Also, the olny freshwater lake in the world which is
infested by Bull Sharks as lake has an underground connection with Atlantic Ocean.
Dual Volcano
The infamous Dual Volcano is located in Nicaragua. It is the only volcano in the world that is fed by two different magma flows, meaning that it can erupt with two
types of magma channels.
Sky View
You Can see maximum stars in the Sky if you are in Nicaragua.
No Street Names
There are no street names in Nicaragua. A person's address is given by whatever major landmarks they live near.
Less Crime
Nicaragua is considered the safest Central American country to travel whereas most of the other central American countries are suffering from high crime.
Mosquito Coast
The country's Mosquito Coast receives the most rainfall of about 250 inches per year in all of Central America.
American President
In 1856 William Walker from Tennessee seized control and declared himself to be Nicaragua’s President. He wanted to turn it into a slave state for the United States.
The following year the Nicaraguan people kicked him out with the help of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Poor
Nicaragua is the second-poorest country in the Americas, next to only Haiti. The country's total GDP is $10.5 billion.
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Hospital San Juan de Dios - Nicaragua
Hospital San Juan de Dios - Nicaragua
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Border Crossing Leon Nicaragua - Jim Rogers Around the World
In this episode of Jim Roger's 150 country, 150,000 mile tour he has to stop at the border in Nicaragua
León is the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. It was founded by the Spaniards as Santiago de los Caballeros de León and rivals Granada, Nicaragua, in the number of historic Spanish colonial homes and churches. As of 2005, the city had an estimated population of about 175,000 people which increases sharply during university season with many students coming from other Nicaraguan provinces. It is the capital and municipality of the León department.
León is located along the Río Chiquito (Chiquito River), some 50 miles northwest of Managua, and some 11 miles east of the Pacific Ocean coast. The drive from Managua takes less than 90 minutes. Although less populous than Managua, León has long been the intellectual center of the nation, with its university founded in 1813. León is also an important industrial, agricultural (sugar cane, cattle, peanut, plantain, sorghum) and commercial center for Nicaragua.
The first city named León in Nicaragua was established in 1524 by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba about 20 miles east of the present site. The city was abandoned in 1610, after an eruption of the Momotombo volcano, located only a couple miles away, which left extensive damage in the form of flooding from Lake Managua. The inhabitants decided to move to its current location next to the Indigenous town of Subtiava. The ruins of the abandoned city are known as León Viejo and were excavated in 1960. In the year 2000, León Viejo was declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
León has fine examples of Spanish Colonial architecture, including the grand Cathedral of the Assumption, built from 1706 to 1740, with two towers added in 1746 and 1779.
When Nicaragua withdrew from the United Provinces of Central America in 1839, León became the capital of the new nation of Nicaragua. For some years the capital shifted back and forth between León and Granada, Nicaragua, with Liberal regimes preferring León and Conservative ones Granada, until as a compromise Managua was agreed upon to be the permanent capital in 1858.
In 1950 the city of León had a population of 31,000 people. Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza García was shot and mortally wounded in the city on September 21, 1956.
The building of El museo de tradiciones y leyendas was once the infamous XXI jail before the 1979 revolution. There are also several political murals around the city.
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León, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
León is a department in northwestern Nicaragua (5,138 km2). It is also the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. It was founded by the Spaniards as León Santiago de los Caballeros and rivals Granada, Nicaragua, in the number of historic Spanish colonial homes and churches. As of 2005, the city had an estimated population of about 175,000 people which increases sharply during university season with many students coming from other Nicaraguan provinces. It is the capital and municipality of the León department. León is located along the Río Chiquito (Chiquito River), some 90 km northwest of Managua, and some 18 km east of the Pacific Ocean coast. Although less populous than Managua, León has long been the intellectual center of the nation, with its university founded in 1813. León is also an important industrial, agricultural (sugar cane, cattle, peanut, plantain, sorghum) and commercial center for Nicaragua. The first city named León in Nicaragua was established in 1524 by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba about 20 miles east of the present site. The city was abandoned in 1610, for unknown reasons. The principal cause is commonly given as a necessary abandonment after an eruption of the Momotombo volcano, located only a couple miles away, which left extensive damage in the form of flooding from Lake Managua. However, the speed of the construction of the new León suggest that the old city was in great part dismantled, moved, and rebuilt, and therefore must have happened before the destruction of the site by the volcano. Other possible reasons for the move include the need for fresh agricultural land, the need for higher concentrations of natives to use as a labour force, and perhaps also fear of Momotombo erupting - although unrecorded, it could have been releasing gas, ash, or other volcanic material for some time before the eventual eruption. The inhabitants decided to move to its current location next to the Indigenous town of Subtiava. The ruins of the abandoned city are known as León Viejo and were excavated in 1960. In the year 2000, León Viejo was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. León has fine examples of Spanish Colonial architecture, including the grand Cathedral of the Assumption, built from 1706 to 1740, with two towers added in 1746 and 1779. In the year 2011, the Cathedral of the Assumption was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When Nicaragua withdrew from the United Provinces of Central America in 1839, León became the capital of the new nation of Nicaragua. For some years the capital shifted back and forth between León and Granada, Nicaragua, with Liberal regimes preferring León and Conservative ones Granada, until as a compromise Managua was agreed upon to be the permanent capital in 1858. In 1950 the city of León had a population of 31,000 people. Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza García was shot and mortally wounded in the city on September 21, 1956. The building of El museo de tradiciones y leyendas was once the infamous XXI jail before the 1979 revolution. There are also several political murals around the city.
A Quick Tour of the South Pacific Coast of Nicaragua
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Volcano Boarding @ SONATI, Leon, Nicaragua
Feel the wind in your hair while sliding down Cerro Negro, have a swim in the beautiful Asososca Lagoon and learn all about the Old León City! SONATI is a Nicaraguan non-profit environmental education organization; ALL trek profits finance SONATI's environmental projects. More on