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Located 27 miles (45 Km) from Managua on the north shore of Lake Nicaragua; the main highway from Managua to Granada is a very scenic route like most of them in the country. Once you arrive to this colonial city you have so many different attractions during the day as well as for the night that makes this unique city a must.
Founded in 1524 by the Spanish Conqueror Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba it stands at the foot of Mombacho Volcano on the northwestern shores of Lake Nicaragua. Since then Granada was attacked three times by French and English Pirates, and in 1856 Granada was torched by the infamous American William Walker.
Today, Granada is still a prosperous port and community set amidst to an astonishing landscape. It offers a trip back in time with all its colonial structure as well as for its folkloric heritage. |
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