History of Nicaragua

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[[File:Gran_Nicoya.jpg|thumb|Location of ''Nicanahuac'', the Indigenous name for western Nicaragua and northwestern Costa Rica given by the Nahuas who inhabited the region.]]

[[Nicaragua]] is a nation in [[Central America]]. It is located about midway between [[Mexico]] and [[Colombia]], bordered by [[Honduras]] to the north and [[Costa Rica]] to the south. Nicaragua ranges from the [[Caribbean Sea]] on the nation's east coast, and the [[Pacific Ocean]] bordering the west. Nicaragua also possesses a series of islands and [[cay]]s located in the Caribbean Sea.

[[Nicaragua]] is a nation in [[Central America]]. It is located about midway between [[Mexico]] and [[Colombia]], bordered by [[Honduras]] to the north and [[Costa Rica]] to the south. Nicaragua ranges from the [[Caribbean Sea]] on the nation's east coast, and the [[Pacific Ocean]] bordering the west. Nicaragua also possesses a series of islands and [[cay]]s located in the Caribbean Sea.