History

Nicaragua, which derives its name from the chief of the area's leading Indian tribe at the time of the Spanish Conquest, was first settled by the Spanish in 1522. The country won independence in 1838. For the next century, Nicaragua's politics were dominated by the competition for power between the Liberals, who were centered in the city of León, and the Conservatives, centered in Granada.

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School

Nicaragua Spanish Schools opened the Nicaraguan Spanish school industry to the international marketplace in 1995 as the leader in investment and development in the industry. NSS operated as a model of sustainable development, demonstrating how local Nicaraguan resources intelligently applied could create competitive marketable value and fair paying income opportunities for productive local labor. NSS program tuition also helped support community-based social, cultural and educational development programs in the local communities where the schools operated, as well as supporting the Instituto Henry George educational project in Managua. As a result of the NSS project, thousands of international students have been attacted to study in Nicaragua since 1995, and the positive economic impact of the NSS project on the local communities where NSS schools have operated has been significant. The culmination of the NSS project was the transfer of the NSS schools in Granada and San Juan del Sur to local Nicaraguan ownership. As of 2006, there are at least 10 Spanish school programs in five Nicaraguan departments, owned, managed and staffed by personnel who formerly worked with and/or benefitted directly from the NSS program model.

Natural Resources

The natural resources of Nicaragua are gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fish

Tourist Attraction

San Juan del Sur, 90 miles south of Managua is a watersport paradise. Giant sea bass, red snapper, moray and marlin abound in its shallow bay waters, making sportfishing popular , and the clear waters are excellent for diving and underwater photography. Boats and yachts are available as well as professional diving and underwater fishing equipment. Surfers should head to La Boquita which has excellent surfing waves as does Poneloya, further north. Montelimar is a popular weekend destination for people living in Managua. The wide stretch of beach is fringed with palm trees. There is a luxurious beach resort here, built around a luxurious colonial home once owned by the Somoza family. The Islas del Maíz or Corn Islands, lie 70 km off the Caribbean coast are two tiny islands, one of which has very basic tourist facilities. The big attractions are the clear, blue sea, coral reefs, white sand and absolute peace. Visit here to going fishing with your family.

Money

The currency of the money in Nicaragua is 19.35 Nicaraguan Córdoba =1.00 U.S.

Nicaragua, which derives its name from the chief of the area's leading Indian tribe at the time of the Spanish Conquest, was first settled by the Spanish in 1522. The country won independence in 1838. For the next century, Nicaragua's politics were dominated by the competition for power between the Liberals, who were centered in the city of León, and the Conservatives, centered in Granada. To back up its support of the new Conservative government in 1909, the U.S. sent a small detachment of marines to Nicaragua from 1912 to 1925. The Bryan-Chamorro Treaty of 1916 (terminated in 1970) gave the U.S. an option on a canal route through Nicaragua and naval bases. U.S. Marines were sent again to quell disorder after the 1924 elections. A guerrilla leader, Gen. César Augusto Sandino, fought the U.S. troops from 1927 until their withdrawal in 1933. The president is Daniel Ortega

The government in Nicaragua is Republic.