Nicaragua: holidays, events, climate Public holidays There are a number of public holidays that do not have a fixed date, but are based on the location of Easter. Easter takes place on the first Sunday that follows the first full moon after the beginning of spring. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, which ends on…
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Nicaragua Brief History
In the Spanish colonial empire After C. Columbus landed on the Caribbean coast in 1502, parts of what is now Nicaragua were conquered in 1522 by Spanish conquistadors under the leadership of G. González de Ávila. He named the country after the Nicarao who lived on the west coast. In 1524 F. Hernández de Córdoba…