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Nicaraguas Most Famous

Places and Attractions


Zach Hoisington
Hour 2

Granada
Referred to as Ciudad of Dreams

On North Western shore of Lake Nicaragua

Oldest city in Nicaragua, founded by


Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba in 1524

Isletas de Granada

Central Park

*Considered to be very romanti

Red Rooftops & Granada Cathedral

Masaya Volcano National


Park
An area of 54 square kilometers

Has 2 volcanoes

Has 5 craters

Fun Fact: Natives planted a cross on the


crater lip in the 16th century in order to
exorcise the devil

Volcano

One of 2 Volcanoes
The Cross

Corn Islands
Two islands, little and big corn island

Not made of actual corn

Islas del Maz in Spanish

Some say the name is Corn


Island due to the British
buccaneers, who came to
restock their meat supplies and
misspelled the Spanish word for
meat, carne.

Overview

Shore Line from a Local Lodge

Birds Eye View

Visual Aides
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=NBAbstM1Sco
Cathedral

http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=lAbjn4UXUog
Masaya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=f_HdkxsJuvA
Little Corn Island

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