natural wonder
Cerro Negro
Central America's youngest volcano, a stark black cinder cone near León reached by a rough scenic drive: climbers hike the crater rim and famously board down its ash slopes.
43 km · about 50 min drive
León Department, Nicaragua · North America
El Jicaral sits on the route: 15 minutes from Santa Rosa del Peñón, 43km from Cerro Negro.
El Jicaral is a town located in León Department, Nicaragua. With a population of 1,446, it is an important destination in North America.
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El Jicaral is a municipality in the León department of Nicaragua.
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El Jicaral is located in León Department, Nicaragua, North America. The coordinates are 12.7268 latitude, -86.3806 longitude.
El Jicaral has a population of approximately 1,446 people, making it a town in Nicaragua.
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natural wonder
Central America's youngest volcano, a stark black cinder cone near León reached by a rough scenic drive: climbers hike the crater rim and famously board down its ash slopes.
43 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
The 1524 original León, buried by volcanic ash and abandoned in 1610: the only 16th-century colonial city in the Americas never rebuilt over, so its street plan survives intact beneath Momotombo volcano.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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