Leon, Nicaragua Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

The capital of Nicaragua until 1857, LEÓN , 90km north of Managua, is these days a quiet provincial city – though it would be even quieter were it not for the presence of the National University , the country's premier academic institution. The original León was founded by Hernández de Córdoba in 1524 at the foot of Volcán Mombotombo, where its ruins – now known as León Viejo – still lie. The city was subsequently moved northwest to its present-day location soon after León Viejo's destruction by an earthquake and volcanic eruption in 1609. Today, the … more »