The Ruins of Leon Viejo
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| Ruins of León Viejo[350×263] Publishing origin | |
| ruina jpg[277×256] León Viejo established in 1526 it is the oldest city in Central America The volcano on the other side of Xolotlán or Lake Managua is Momotombo Publishing origin | |
| Ruins of the treasury in L[800×532] be celebrating its 400th anniversary in 2010 But it was the even older colonial city of León Viejo Old León founded in 1524 by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba that we had come to see Located 18 miles southeast of León at the edge of Lago de Managua one of two enormous Nicaraguan lakes and close to Momotombo Volcano León Viejo was destroyed over a 30 year period Publishing origin | |
| skurdenisruins jpg[400×266] be celebrating its 400th anniversary in 2010 But it was the even older colonial city of León Viejo Old León founded in 1524 by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba that we had come to see Located 18 miles southeast of León at the edge of Lago de Managua one of two enormous Nicaraguan lakes and close to Momotombo Volcano León Viejo was destroyed over a 30 year period Publishing origin | |
| 27 jpg[400×300] Previous Photo | Photo 27 | Next Photo This statue is a memorial of the founder of León Francisco Hernández de Córdoba His body was found at the ruins of León Viejo Related Article Publishing origin | |
| N Calzada street from Balc[314×209] that include Momotombo Learn about this Central American country s rich colonial history with a stop at the Leon Viejo ruins before continuing on to Leon the former capital of Nicaragua An afternoon walking tour in the architecturally interesting historic center of Leon includes visits to the famous Cathedral largest in Central America the Bishop s Palace and the Ruben Publishing origin | |
| 26 jpg[400×300] Previous Photo | Photo 26 | Next Photo The ruins of the old León León Viejo are nowadays a UNESCO world heritage site The area can be visited and is one of the most interesting historical sites in Nicaragua Publishing origin | |
| DSC04527 jpg[174×232] these days it is a quiet provincial city though it would be even quieter were it not for the presence of the National University the country s premier academic institution The original León was founded by Hernández de Córdoba in 1524 at the foot of Volcán Mombotombo where its ruins now known as León Viejo still lie The city was subsequently moved Publishing origin | |
| nicarag4 jpg[432×308] León León Viejo is one of the oldest Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas It did not develop and so its ruins are outstanding testimony to the social and economic structures of Publishing origin | |
| Ruins Leon Viejo Nicaragua[185×125] León Viejo is one of the oldest Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas It did not develop and so its ruins are outstanding testimony to the social and economic Publishing origin |
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