Comparing Sister Cities Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin and Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

C i t y F e a t u r e s

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin built along the Rock River population of 12,000

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua built along the Caribbean Sea population of 51,000

W e a t h e r

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Seasonal –spring –summer –winter –fall

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua always summer and spring-like weather

S p o r t s

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin baseball golf soccer volleyball football tennis basketball softball canoeing

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua soccer baseball

F U N

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin bowl ride bike trail go to parks

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua visit outdoor markets watch street dancers

L a n g u a g e

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin English –Hello! –Good-bye! Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua Spanish –Hola! –Adios!

B u s i n e s s

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin restaurants factories retail stores pharmacies hospital/health care

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua fruit companies fish and shrimp companies docks and ports for shipping goods throughout the world

H i s t o r y

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin started as Fort Koshkonong named after General Henry Atkinson continues to grow/change and is one of “America's Hottest Little Boomtowns"

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua town was named Puerto Cabezas Bilwi in 1925 suffered many hurricanes and tsunamis throughout the years

Now that you’ve learned about Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin and Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua… How are they alike? How are they different?