Destination guide — Nicaragua

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Geographical description

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NICARAGUA IS SITUATED IN CENTRAL AMERICA, AND COVERS
APPROXIMATELY 128,875SQ KM IN AREA. IT IS BORDERED TO THE
SOUTH BY COSTA RICA, TO THE NORTH BY HONDURAS, TO THE WEST
BY THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND TO THE EAST BY THE CARIBBEAN SEA.
THE PACIFIC COASTLINE IS ABOUT 344KM LONG, WHILE THE
EASTERN SHORES ARE LONGER AT 920KM.

NICARAGUA TO THE WEST IS MADE UP OF THICKLY FORESTED
MOUNTAIN CHAINS, INTERCHANGING WITH BASINS AND FERTILE
VALLEYS.

THE PICO MOGOTON IS THE HIGHEST PEAK IN THE COUNTRY AT
2107M. IT IS SITUATED IN THE CORDILLERA ENTRE RIOS ALONG
THE NORTHERN BORDER. LOCATED IN THE SOUTH ARE THE
CORDILLERAS ISABELLE AND DARIEN. THERE ARE MANY DORMANT AND
ACTIVE VOLCANOES SITUATED NEAR THE PACIFIC COAST, WITH THE
LOWLANDS AND BASIN REGIONS, INCLUDING LAKE NICARAGUA TO THE
WEST.

LAKE MANAGUA IS SITUATED IN THE INTERIOR SOUTHWESTERN
REGION, EAST OF THE VOLCANIC BARRIER. TOWARDS THE EAST THE
LAND SLOPES DOWNWARDS TOWARD THE CARIBBEAN COAST. HERE ON
THIS COASTLINE LIES THE FRINGE MARSHLAND AREA CALLED
MOSQUITO COAST.

ALSO ALONG THE HONDURAS BORDER LIES THE 680KM COCO RIVER.
THE SAN JUAN RIVER JOINS LAKE NICARAGUA TO THE CARIBBEAN
SEA AND IS SITUATED ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER.
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