Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American isthmus, bordered by Honduras, the Caribbean, Costa Rica and the Pacific Ocean. Nicaragua's capital, Managua, is the country's largest city and the third-largest city in Central America.
Masaya Volcano National Park is one of the most important protected areas of the country. It’s a volcanic caldera of 54km2 that comprises 2 volcanoes, 5 craters and 1 lagoon. The two volcanoes have been collapsing after the eruptions suffered and currently only one is active. The volcanoes have erupted several times in history.
The Bobadilla Cross is an enormous cross set at the top of the volcano. During the 16th century the volcano was nicknamed the “Gate to Hell” by Spanish invaders who feared it. Their solution was baptizing the volcano and erecting a large cross, “La Cruz de Bobadilla” on the top of the crater to exorcise it of the Devil".
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Airmail - The 500th Anniversary of Discovery of America
(Issued 12-10-1987)
I had to install a computer system in Nicaragua in the early 1990's and was fortunate enough to be taken here one weekend. It's a spectacular place, one of the few where I have been able to look down into the crater of a volcano and see the molten lava bubbling away.
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