Explore Santa Rita in Nicaragua
Santa Rita in the region of Estelí is a town in Nicaragua - some 88 mi or ( 142 km ) North of Managua , the country's capital city .
Current time in Santa Rita is now 02:32 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Managua " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belmopan, San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Tegucigalpa, and La Ceiba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Belmopan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Santa Rita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Condega School for the Deaf
In Condega, Nicaragua, Bend's sister city, there is a special school for the deaf that receives a great deal of support from citizens of Bend. Here is a moving story about children from poor families ..
Montclair State in Nicaragua - Imad Ibrahim
Montclair State University Senior Imad Ibrahim recounts his experiences from the trip and reflects on education and employment in Nicaragua ..
Montclair State in Nicaragua - Overview from Jhon Velasco
Jhon Velaco, Director of the Center for Non-Violence and Prevention Programs, gives an overview of a trip 13 MSU students took to explore issues of poverty, culture, and education in Nicaragua. ..
Rotary Water Project
Kathie Eckman, Bend City Councilor and member of the Rotary Club of Bend, facilitated a Rotary International Foundation grant that is bringing water filters to Condega, Nicaragua that insures resident ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Palacagüina
Palacagüina is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:13|27|N|86|24|W|region:NI_type:city|| |primary |name= }} {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} Palacagüina is a small town; the name comes from the Nahuatl language, meaning "village near the mountains. " Palacagüina is featured in the revolutionary song "Cristo Ya Nació."
Located at 13.45 -86.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Condega
Condega was the name of an Indian town found in Nicaragua by Fray Alonso Ponce in 1576 when he was entering Nicaragua while he was coming from Honduras, he noted thst the Indinas spoke a language different that the language of Mexicas (Nahuatl or Mangue), he called it Ulua. It is believed Ulua is the same language as Popoluca or Matagalpa language. According to Dr. Jaime Incer, Condega is a matagalpa term, and that town was located between Choluteca and Somotillo.
Located at 13.35 -86.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Pueblo Nuevo, Estelí
Pueblo Nuevo is a municipality in the Estelí Department of Nicaragua.
Located at 13.38 -86.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Yalagüina
Yalagüina is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua.
Located at 13.48 -86.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Telpaneca
Telpaneca is a municipality in the Madriz department of Nicaragua.
Located at 13.53 -86.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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