The sights of Nicaragua

The sights of Nicaragua

Nicaragua – a country of wild forests, lakes, mountain landscapes. There are mud and thermal therapeutic sources, since Nicaragua is the territory of volcanic activity. The main attractions of Nicaragua is the legacy of the Mayan Indians who lived here, and everything that has survived to this day since the appearance of Europeans in these places. Traces of ancient Mayan cities are located almost throughout the forest territory of Nicaragua. These parts of the country are inaccessible, nature has been able to protect them from human influence, so researchers still manage to discover something that has not previously known. Unfortunately, many of the history of the Mayan times were destroyed as a result of earthquakes that happened here. Much has been destroyed or exported by the Spanish conquerors, disappeared or destroyed during the civil wars. There are their museums in Nicaragua, architectural sights. An interesting and unique is the exposition of one of the local museums, demonstrating the fossils of the volcanic ash, on which traces of people who were saved from eruption, which happened about 10 thousand. years ago. By the way, one of the volcanoes is Masai, located in the territory of the National Park of the same name is still active.