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Christopher Columbus found Nicaragua in 1502.Most of the Pre- Clombian groups were related to the groups located in Mexcio.The majority of the people that lived in Nicaragua were farmers and hunters.the majority of the people were indigenous,to be exact almost 1 million peple who lived in nicaragua were indegenous. In 1523 the first spainsh explorer Fransico Fernandez de coraboda.as a reslut of his conquest many people died due to sickness that was carried on by the Europeans.as a reslut only 11,137 survived out of 1 million thta had once lived there. Pre-colombian Nicaraguan History

Nicaragua is located in central America. Nicaragua is bordered by the Caribbean sea and the north pacific ocean. the countries that border it are Costa Rica and Honduras.

Although Spanish is the dominant language in Nicaragua the Nicaraguans also spoke Miskito.

Translation of the language Miskito Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

Enrique bolanos was born in Mr. Bolanos has always been known to have a competitive side when it came to political issues. He belongs to the constituional liberal party.

Nicaragua is one of the many poor countries that is located in Central America. Although they are poor they still produce and grow many crops. The thing consist of melons, onions, meat, coffee beans, sugar, sesame and bananas.

Gallo Pinto 2 1/2 pounds of roast beef 12 ounces of tortilla dough 6 ounces of dried cheese 2 eggs 3 green peppers 1 onion 1 garlic 1 teaspoon of pepper grain 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper 1 tablespoon of paprika 1/2 cup of pork lard -- as oil 1 tablespoon of margarine 1 stick of alspice 1 sour orange Squash up the beans so that they are tender. Fry the rice in vegetable oil and add in the boiled beans. Keep on frying the two in a pan until it's all tender. Meanwhile, add in fine slices of the vegetables. Depending on your taste, you may want to add more seasoning vegetables and vary the amount of each one. It's usually served with tortillas on the side and maybe some local cheese. Source: Experience Nicaragua (

Fresco de Piña y Arroz Pineapple and Rice Drink Use leftover pineapple peel/rind and place them in a pot. Add enough water to cover the rinds by about one half inch. Bring to a boil for about 10 minutes and then add about ½ cup of uncooked white rice. Keep boiling until the rice splits or puffs. Let cool. Strain. Add about twice as much water as you got from the pot. Add sugar to taste. Drink very cold.

This pie chart shows the percentage of each ethinic group that lives in Nicaragua