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	Nicaragua - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Nicaragua is sometimes called “the land of lakes and volcanoes,” and the largest lakes in Central America and a chain of volcanic peaks dominate the western part of the country.
		Managua, the country’s capital and largest city, lies along the shores of Lake Managua in western Nicaragua, on geologic fault lines.
		Managua is prone to earthquakes, which destroyed the city in 1931 and again in 1972.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761577584__1/nicaragua.html (10500 words)

	Managua - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		By far the country’s largest city, Managua is the center of Nicaraguan transportation, commerce, finance, and...
		Managua, Lake, also Xolotlán, lake, western Nicaragua, in the country’s lowlands.
		Managua, the capital, had an estimated population of 1.1 million in...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Managua.html (88 words)

	Managua - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Managua was made permanent capital in 1855 to end the bitter feud between Granada and León.
		Managua was damaged by earthquake and fire in 1931 and by fire in 1936.
		Managua also suffered damage in the fighting between government troops and Sandinistas in 1978-79, and it was hit by a hurricane in 1998.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-managua.html (411 words)

	Managua, Nicaragua - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Managua is situated about 45 km (about 28 mi) from the Pacific Ocean, on the southern shore of Lake Managua.
		Managua’s population has grown rapidly in the past half century, as rural residents have migrated there seeking a better life and safety from violence in the countryside.
		From a population of 109,352 in 1950, Managua reached 662,000 by 1980.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /managua_nicaragua.htm (664 words)

	Managua - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Managua is overwhelmingly populated by Spanish-speaking Whites and Mestizos.
		The climate in Managua tends to be somewhat humid due to its close proximity to the lake.
		Managua is the centre for most of the universities and higher educational institutions of Nicaragua.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Managua (3351 words)

	MANAGUA
		Managua is an intriguing city and while it may not inspire immediate affection, it can grow on you over time.
		The “Festival of Music and Youth” is celebrated in February, the festival of Managua’s patron saint, Santo Domingo de Guzman, is held in August, and the Feast of La Purísima (the Immaculate Conception of Mary), patroness of Nicaragua, is celebrated in December.
		Historical: The center of old Managua, with the ruins of the old cathedral, the Palace of Culture and the Ruben Dario National Theater; the promenade along the lakeshore; the new cathedral; Las Huellas de Acahualinca (the Footprints of Acahualinca); the historic San Jacinto Ranch (to the east of the city on the North Highway).
	www.ricanica.com /NICARAGUA/Managua/managua.htm (684 words)

	Managua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Managua, at, the city was made the national capital in 1855; previously the capital had alternated between the cities of León and Granada.
		Managua is considered to be the safest city in Central America and one of the safest cities in all of the Americas, surprisingly much more than many North American cities.
		Managua is also the home of the Instituto Centroamericano de Administracion de Empresas (INCAE), the Central American Institute of Business Administration, an institution which was founded in 1964 with the support of the government of the United States and the Central American countries http://www.incae.edu/ES/biblioteca/historia_incae/pdf/incae_espanol.pdf
	www.globalguide.org /?lat=12.1366&long=-86.2514&zoom=5&name=Managua&wiki=0&title=Managua (3298 words)

	El Pinolero's Website - Lakes
		At one point, it was a very attractive lake Managua counted with but that has changed duing the past decades.
		Since the late '20s, the lake has constantly suffered pollution, from waste water mostly coming from Managua and industrial factories; floodings and not to forget deforestation, resulting in the almost total destruction of this lake.
		The remarkable lake is extremely important to the country's economy as well as the bio-diversity and history.
	ni.irias.biz /Beaches/Lakes.html (665 words)

	lake nicaragua map
		Lake Nicaragua (Lago Nicaragua) is about 99 miles (160 km) in length, with a maximum width of 45 miles (72 km).
		This huge body of water, the second largest lake in Latin America behind (Lake Titicaca) is home to freshwater sharks, and a long list of seemingly out-of-place aquatic animals - thought trapped here by lava flow that blocked access to the Caribbean Sea and/or Pacific Ocean.
		The lake's largest islands include Ometepe, actually formed by the lava flow of two volcanoes; Conception is still active while Maderas is dormant; beautiful Zapatera Island, and further to the south, the thirty-some islands of the Solentiname archipelago.
	worldatlas.com /aatlas/infopage/lakenic.htm (349 words)

	Deeper into Managua. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Managua is composed of over 250 of these barrios (neighborhoods) with the majority being squatter settlements.
		Water in Managua is turned off twice a week to prevent the leaking of toxins from the lake into the fresh water supply of the reservoir.
		Many of these lakes have been used as dumping grounds for mercury and arsenic and the necessary funds and skills are not available to Managua at this time to afford clean up.
	www.macalester.edu /courses/geog61/bharris/deeper.html (547 words)

	Lake Managua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Lake Managua (also known as Lake Xolotlán) is a lake in Nicaragua.
		The lake has been severely polluted, in part by Kodak dumping mercury into the lake in the 1950s.
		Some of the people of Managua still live along its banks and eat the fish.
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/l/la/lake_managua.html (152 words)

	El Pinolero's Website - Cities - Managua
		Managua City has been the capital of Nicaragua for 152 years (as of 2004) and during this period of time, it has experienced prosperity as well as devastation.
		Studies show that every fourty-something years, there's a major earthquake in Managua and the only way that could be prevented is if the forces of the faults are released little by little; that has not happened since 1972 so that means the energy has been accumulating.
		The Managua "Malecón" is a recreational area overlooking Lake Managua.
	ni.irias.biz /Cities/Managua (1011 words)

	Metro-Nica - Real Estate in Nicaragua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Managua is located in the Pacific zone of Nicaragua.
		The city of Managua grew from small establishments of fishermen who lived in the border of Lake Xolotl (also known as Lake Managua) so its origins go back to pre-Columbian times.
		Lake Xolotl and distant volcanoes create create a beautiful backdrop for the capital city, and the landscape is dotted with numerous lagoons of volcanic origin.
	www.metro-nica.com /managua.html (166 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Lakes in Nicaragua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		It is Nicaragua's third largest city and the center of commerce on Lake Nicaragua.
		It is on the Isthmus of Rivas, a narrow land strip between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean.
		It was founded in 1524 on Lake Managua by Francisco Fernández de Córdoba and moved west to its present site in 1610 after a severe earthquake.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Lakes+in+Nicaragua (554 words)

	Grano de Oro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Managua is hot, especially during April and May. This capital city is located in the lowlands, on the shores of Lake Managua (or Lake Xolotlán).
		Managua's center was mostly destroyed by an earthquake in December 1972.
		Across Lake Managua, relaxing natural surroundings, enjoy a drink or a nice meal while overlooking the city of Managua's skyline or the Monument to Peace House Light.
	www.centralamerica.com /nicaragua/info/managua.htm (562 words)

	Alpha Centauri's Universe: Earth Image Archive - Lake Managua
		Lake Managua, a large freshwater lake approximately 40 miles (65 kilometers) long and 15 miles (25 kilometers) wide, is the centerpiece of this near-vertical, color infrared photograph.
		The capital city of Managua, with a population of more than 500 000, is located along the southern shore of Lake Managua, the area with the highest population density in Nicaragua.
		Momotombo, a stratovolcano, is located on the northwest end of the lake, and two water-filled calderas (Apoyegue and Jiloa volcanoes) are easily discernible on the Chiltepe Peninsula, which protrudes into Lake Managua.
	www.earthandspace.info /contents/earth0156b.htm (224 words)

	Nicaragua Lake - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Nicaragua, Lake, south-western Nicaragua, the largest lake in Central America.
		The lake is about 160 km (100 mi) long and has a maximum width of...
		Managua, Lake, also Xolotlán, western Nicaragua, in the country's lowlands.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Nicaragua_Lake.html (119 words)

	Managua, capital de Nicaragua
		If you view Managua from the neighboring hills, you won't see much, because the majority of its buildings are of one storey and are obscured by Managua's abundant vegetation; only a few buildings rise above the trees, notably the Bank of America building, the tallest in Managua.
		They navigate by the points of the compass from a known point of reference: 'from where the small tree was, one block toward the Lake, and 25 leagues up (up is east, down is west, to the Lake is toward the north, and only for south is the habitual word used).
		Lake Managua, younger brother of Lake Nicaragua adorns the city, giving it the aspect of a port.
	www.edicioneslupita.com /nicaragua/managua-i.html (367 words)

	Destination Nicaragua. Travel and tourist information Nicaragua. Hotels World travel information.
		Lake Nicaragua, largest Central American lakes and 10th largest freshwater lake in world.
		The island of Ometepe is the largest of the 310 islands on the lake.
		The majority of Nicaragua's population lives and works in the lowland between the Pacific and western shores of Lake Nicaragua, the southwestern shore of Lake Managua and the southwestern sides of the range of volcanoes.
	www.hotels-world.com /travelinfo/na/nicaragua/country.htm (539 words)

	Travel in Managua - Nicaragua - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Throughout the Spanish colonial period, Managua was recognized only as an Indian town, outranked by the relatively nearby Spanish cities of Leon and Granada.
		Much of Managua was rebuilt after 1931, when it was ravaged by earthquake and fire.
		Managua, the largest city in the country, is also its centre of commerce and culture.
	www.americatravelling.net /nicaragua/managua/managua_culture.htm (559 words)

	PROCUENCA-San Juan
		Agricultural activities carried out in the drainage area of the lake were also reported to contribute to erosion,increasing turbidity and the concentration of insecticides and agrochemicals in the waters of the lake and its runoff.
		These flows are polluted by municipal and industrial wastewater and solid waste from Managua; by a natural salination process, which increases with the accelerated erosion in the drainage basin; and by the runoff of agricultural chemicals used in farming.
		It should be noted that a very important action in the Lake Managua sanitation program promoted by the government is the construction of a spillway to regulate the outflow of water from this lake to Lake Nicaragua and maintain the volume of Lake Managua at a prescribed level.
	www.oas.org /sanjuan/english/documents/tda/information/water.html (2197 words)

	Area505 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Lake Nicaragua (Spanish: Lago de Nicaragua) or Lake Cocibolca (Lago Cocibolca) is a freshwater lake in Nicaragua.
		Lake Managua (also known as Lake Xolotlán) (located at 12°20?N 86°25?W) is a lake in Nicaragua.
		Similar to the name of Lake Nicaragua, its name was coined by the Spanish conquerors from "Mangue" (their name for the Mánkeme tribes) and agua ("water").
	www.area505.com /en/exp_lakes.asp (595 words)

	Lake Managua - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Similarly to the name of Lake Nicaragua, its name was coined by the Spanish conquerors from "Mangue" (their name for the Mánkeme tribes) and agua ("water").
		The city of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, lies on its southwestern shore.
		It is also joined by the Tipitapa River to another lake, Lake Nicaragua; however, due to the extreme pollution, the bull sharks of Lake Nicaragua can't join Lake Managua.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Managua (254 words)

	U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua - Planning the Future of the Lake of Managua
		The annual water flow through the watersheds of the twin lakes of Managua and Nicaragua, at an average of 12 billion cubic metres per year is ten times greater than all the freshwater use of the entire country.
		Plans to develop a low-draft inland waterway from the Lake of Nicaragua to the Caribbean, will be complemented by the USACE model results, which can determine the viability of building a lock system to interconnect the two lakes, and extend the waterway up to the very heart of the capital itself.
		The average difference in elevation between the two lakes is around nine meters, sufficient to generate some 100MW of power with the volumes of water that had been flowing out of lake Managua after hurricane Mitch.
	usembassy.state.gov /posts/nu1/wwwhfet.html (1584 words)

	Explore Nicaragua: Managua
		Interestingly, Managua is one of the safest capital cities in the region.
		Xolotlán, or Lake Managua, is a large lake that could have made Managua one of Latin America’s most attractive capital cities..
		The historical center of Managua can be an interesting visit, and the National Museum – located in front of the presidential office – is another worthy stop.
	www.vianica.com /visit/managua (2927 words)

	americas.org - Megaproject to clean up Lake Managua begins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Fifty years after the first studies were carried out about the possibility of a project to clean up the water of Lake Xolotlán (Lake Managua) President Bolaños laid the first brick in the construction of the sewage plant which should be ready to start treating the sewage of the capital in August 2008.
		I know this project will change the lives of the Managua population." Once the plant is completed it will be the largest sewage treatment plant in Central America.
		The first results of the project to clean the lake should be observable in 2010.
	www.americas.org /item_27781 (238 words)

	Nicaragua's Best Guide • June - July - August (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Lake Cocibolca (as the lake is also known) is so immense that when the Spanish Conquistadors first laid eyes on it they thought they had discovered a whole other ocean.
		This vast lake is the biggest between North America’s Great Lakes and Lake Titicaca in South America.
		The island of Zapatera, located on the northern part of the lake, is where in the 1840’s, the North American adventurer and archeologist, Ephraim George Squier, discovered 19 large Pre-Columbian idols.
	www.guideofnicaragua.com /0602/Where7.html (2131 words)

	Catalog Page for PIA03365 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Lake Managua is the 65-kilometer (40-mile)-long fresh water lake in the foreground of this south-looking view, emptying via the Tipitapa River into the much larger Lake Nicaragua in the distance.
		The capital city of Managua, with a population of more than 500,000, is located along the southern shore of Lake Managua, the area with the highest population density in Nicaragua.
		The physical setting of Lake Managua is dominated by the numerous volcanic features aligned in a northwest-southeast axis.
	photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov /catalog/PIA03365 (461 words)

	NICARAGUA HOLIDAY & TRAVEL GUIDE - NICARAGUA VISITOR GUIDE
		The Pacific basin is separated from the central and northern mountains and eastern rain forests by Central America's two biggest lakes: Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua.
		Lake Nicaragua is the 2nd largest in Latin America at 8,264 km2 and is home to over 450 volcanic origin islands, including the world's largest volcanic lake island, Isla Ometepe and 5 distinct archipelagos.
		Lake Nicaragua's western-most point is only 18 km from the Pacific Ocean, but drains into the Caribbean Sea by means of the San Juan River's 190 km length.
	www.toursnicaragua.com /travel_guide.html (1523 words)

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