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Puerto Cabezas Destination Guide

Delve into Puerto Cabezas in Nicaragua

Puerto Cabezas in the region of Atlántico Norte with its 33,635 residents is a city in Nicaragua - some 233 mi or ( 375 km ) North-East of Managua , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Puerto Cabezas

Current time in Puerto Cabezas is now 05:11 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Managua " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tegucigalpa, Puerto Lempira, La Ceiba, Yulu Tingni, and Managua. While being here, make sure to check out Tegucigalpa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Puerto Cabezas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Fahrt durch Puerto Cabezas

0:22 min by travellersnica
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Fahrt durch Puerto auf der Pickup-Ladefläche ..

Continuing Promise 2008 - Nicaragua

0:35 min by drewj50
Views: 539 Rating: 5.00

I decided to film our work site in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, while all of the Engineers took a well deserved break. ..


Continuing Promise 2008 - Nicaragua FOB teardown

0:47 min by drewj50
Views: 235 Rating: 5.00

Our last day at our muddy FOB in Nicaragua, loading up the last couple pallets to send them back to the USS Kearsarge. Not the greatest two weeks of our lives.. but definitely two weeks the Air Force ..

Nicaragua Adventure: Helping Hands

6:30 min by James3you
Views: 68 Rating: 0.00

Promotional video showing the work in Nicaragua of the Men's Ministry from North Coast Calvary Chapel, Carlsbad, CA. Two teams of men traveled to Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua in 2011 and 2012 to assist t ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte

Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte (Spanish for "North Atlantic Autonomous Region"), sometimes shortened to RAAN, is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 32,159 km² and has a population of 249,700 (2005 census). It is the largest autonomous region or department in Nicaragua. The capital is Puerto Cabezas.

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Located at 14.03 -83.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Autonomous regions of Nicaragua, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte

Puerto Cabezas

Puerto Cabezas (English: Bragman's Bluff; Miskito: Bilwi) is a municipality in, and capital of, the North Atlantic Coast department of Nicaragua. The municipality and the entire region are indigenous lands. The city of Bilwi is part of The Community of Karata, including land north of Bilwi, which borders The Community of Ten Communities.

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Located at 14.03 -83.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte, Populated places in Nicaragua

Tuapi

Tuapi is a small indigenous community in the municipality of Puerto Cabezas in the R.A.A.N. department of Nicaragua.

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Located at 14.10 -83.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nicaragua

SS Norlantic

SS Norlantic was an American cargo ship of the Norlasco Steamship Company of New York that was scuttled after being damaged by German submarine U-69 in May 1942 with the loss of seven lives. The ship was built as SS Lake Fandango, a Design 1099 ship of the United States Shipping Board, in 1919 and had also sailed under the name SS Lexington.

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Located at 14.03 -83.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1919 ships, Design 1099 ships, Maritime incidents in 1942, Ships built in Michigan, Ships sunk by German submarines, World War II shipwrecks in the Caribbean Sea

Wawa River (Nicaragua)

The Wawa River (also known as Rio Wawa or Rio Hauhau) is a river located in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region of Nicaragua that drains to the Caribbean Sea. It flows southeast through northeast Nicaragua to the Mosquito Coast (or Miskito Coast) region. The river joins Laguna de Karata, south of Puerto Cabezas, before exiting to the Caribbean Sea.

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Located at 14.23 -83.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Rivers of Nicaragua