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		<title>Vacations in Nicaragua &#8211; tropicalparadise.net</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicaragua Photos Nestled in the heart of Central America and neatly tucked between two oceans, it&#8217;s not surprising that Nicaragua bears the name of &#8220;The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes&#8221;. It is a perfect destination for those seeking adventure and unique unforgettable holidays. Home to magical marine lagoons, lush tropical forests, sandy beaches, mangroves, wildlife [...]]]></description>
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<p>Nestled in the heart of Central America and neatly tucked between two oceans, it&#8217;s not surprising that Nicaragua bears the name of &#8220;The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes&#8221;. It is a perfect destination for those seeking adventure and unique unforgettable holidays. Home to magical marine lagoons, lush tropical forests, sandy beaches, mangroves, wildlife reserves, fantastic waterfalls and spectacular natural scenery, the country has so much to offer that it&#8217;s hard to decide where to start from.</p>
<p>The combination of its rich authentic culture and dramatic geography marked by lakes and dozens of volcanoes is what makes Nicaragua land most distinct. The people of Nicaragua are called Nicaraguans, often referring to themselves as &#8220;Nicas,&#8221; and are famous for their friendly and welcoming nature. A visit to Nicaragua means a complete travel experience in a captivating atmosphere!</p>
<p>The name of Nicaragua is derived from <em>Nicarao</em>, the name of a tribe settled on the shore of Lago de Nicaragua before the Spanish conquest of the Americas and <em>Agua</em> (meaning &#8220;water&#8221; in Spanish), due to the presence of the large lakes Lago de Nicaragua (Cocibolca) and Lago de Managua (Xolotlán), as well as plenty of lagoons and rivers in the region.</p>
<p>Extending over an area of 130,000 square kilometers and home to nearly 5,675,356 inhabitants (July 2007 estimate), the Republic of Nicaragua is divided into three main geographic eco-regions: the Pacific Lowlands on the west, the Central Region and the Atlantic Lowlands on the east, each with its own wildlife and tourist attractions.</p>
<p><strong>The Pacific Lowlands </strong>is the most populated region boasting the Maribios mountain range, with its 25 volcanic cones and some of the most spectacular and impressive beaches ever found in Central America. Managua-the capital city of Nicaragua is located in the Pacific Lowlands offering four lagoons, world-class hotels, luxurious malls, discos, theatres and cinemas. In Managua you can also find fine restaurants, offering international cuisine, as well as local dishes.</p>
<p><strong>The Central Region</strong> is an ecologically active zone boasting high mountains ranging over 3,200 feet above sea level and an abundance of rich flora and fauna in lush tropical forests. Add to these wonderful marine lagoons, coral reefs and agricultural areas. This region is considered one of the &#8220;last surf frontiers in central America&#8221;.</p>
<p><strong>The Atlantic Lowlands</strong> is a perfect spot for nature-lovers. A great variety of birds and animals are found, including eagles, toucans, and several species of monkeys, white-tail deer and tapirs.</p>
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Nicaragua popular attractions include canopy tour of the forest, Artisan villages&#8217; tours where you can experience Nicaragua&#8217;s culture, Health spas offering fantastic massage therapies, as well as a number of water sport activities like fishing, boating and diving. The nightlife of Nicaragua is very pulsating, which stands among the key attractions of the country.</p>
<p>Via <a href="http://www.tropicalparadise.net/nicaragua.html" target="_blank">www.tropicalparadise.net</a></p>
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		<title>Expressing/Translating &#8216;To Become&#8217; in Spanish</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; People often ask me how they can translate &#8216;to become&#8217; into Spanish. In this video I provide several examples illustrating how to use many of the most common Spanish equivalents for &#8216;to become&#8217;, including Llegar a Ser, Hacerse, Ponerse, Convertirse en, etc. Via Language Now]]></description>
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<p>People often ask me how they can translate &#8216;to become&#8217; into Spanish. In this video I provide several examples illustrating how to use many of the most common Spanish equivalents for &#8216;to become&#8217;, including Llegar a Ser, Hacerse, Ponerse, Convertirse en, etc.</p>
<p>Via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJz2Oq874lM&#038;list=UU2-lKlnIdzq6-e-zwU34YJw&#038;index=7&#038;feature=plcp" target="_blank">Language Now</a></p>
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		<title>Why and When to Use the Subjunctive in Spanish</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why the subjunctive is used in Spanish or when the subjunctive is used? In this video I review the distinction between the subjunctive and indicative moods and explain the syntactic constructions and several of the semantic contexts that require its use in Spanish. Look for my other videos on present and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever wondered why the subjunctive is used in Spanish or when the subjunctive is used? In this video I review the distinction between the subjunctive and indicative moods and explain the syntactic constructions and several of the semantic contexts that require its use in Spanish. Look for my other videos on present and past subjunctive forms.</p>
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		<title>Play Hangman online with Spanish words</title>
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		<title>Verb conjugator in Spanish</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 01:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aca un conjugador de verbos en español, haga click en la imagen abajo para conjugar tu verbo ONOMA is the first verb conjugator in Spanish that provides information about how a recently created verb is going to work. It also gives information about the irregularities in a verb, the persons and tenses affected and it [...]]]></description>
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<p>ONOMA is the first <a href="http://www.onoma.es/"><em><strong>verb conjugator</strong></em></a> in Spanish that provides information about how a recently created verb is going to work. It also gives information about the irregularities in a verb, the persons and tenses affected and it gives the theorical explanation for these irregularities.</p>
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		<title>Word´s race &#8211; online Spanish Language game</title>
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		<title>Español: Gramática &#8211; Spanish Grammar summary</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Artículos El artículo definido El artículo indefinido Singular Plural Singular Plural Masculino el los un unos Femenino la las una unas &#160; a + el = al de + el = del Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos cerca de orador cerca de escuchador cerca de orador y escuchador Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural Masculino este [...]]]></description>
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<th></th>
<th colspan="2">El artículo definido</th>
<th colspan="2">El artículo indefinido</th>
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<th></th>
<th>Singular</th>
<th>Plural</th>
<th>Singular</th>
<th>Plural</th>
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<th>Masculino</th>
<td>el</td>
<td>los</td>
<td>un</td>
<td>unos</td>
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<th>Femenino</th>
<td>la</td>
<td>las</td>
<td>una</td>
<td>unas</td>
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<th>a + el = al</th>
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<th>de + el = del</th>
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<h2>Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos</h2>
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<th></th>
<th colspan="2">cerca de orador</th>
<th colspan="2">cerca de escuchador</th>
<th colspan="2">cerca de orador y escuchador</th>
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<th></th>
<th>Singular</th>
<th>Plural</th>
<th>Singular</th>
<th>Plural</th>
<th>Singular</th>
<th>Plural</th>
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<th>Masculino</th>
<td>este</td>
<td>estos</td>
<td>ese</td>
<td>esos</td>
<td>aquel</td>
<td>aquellos</td>
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<th>Femenino</th>
<td>esta</td>
<td>estas</td>
<td>esa</td>
<td>esas</td>
<td>aquella</td>
<td>aquellas</td>
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<h2>Los Pronombres Demonstrativos</h2>
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<th></th>
<th colspan="2">cerca de orador</th>
<th colspan="2">cerca de escuchador</th>
<th colspan="2">cerca de orador y escuchador</th>
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<tr>
<th></th>
<th>Singular</th>
<th>Plural</th>
<th>Singular</th>
<th>Plural</th>
<th>Singular</th>
<th>Plural</th>
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<th>Masculino</th>
<td>éste</td>
<td>éstos</td>
<td>ése</td>
<td>ésos</td>
<td>aquél</td>
<td>aquéllos</td>
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<th>Femenino</th>
<td>ésta</td>
<td>éstas</td>
<td>ésa</td>
<td>ésas</td>
<td>aquélla</td>
<td>aquéllas</td>
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<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>Pronombres Personales</h2>
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<th></th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
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<th>Singular</th>
<td>yo</td>
<td>tú</td>
<td>usted (Ud.)<br />
él<br />
ella</td>
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<th>Plural</th>
<td>nosostros<br />
nosostras</td>
<td>vosostros<br />
vosostras</td>
<td>ustedes (Uds.)<br />
ellos<br />
ellas</td>
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<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>Los Pronombres De Complemento Directo</h2>
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<th></th>
<th>Singular</th>
<th>Plural</th>
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<th>Masculino</th>
<td>lo</td>
<td>los</td>
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<th>Femenino</th>
<td>la</td>
<td>las</td>
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<h2>Los Pronombres De Complemento Indirecto</h2>
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<th colspan="3">Singular</th>
<th colspan="3">Plural</th>
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<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
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<td>me</td>
<td>te</td>
<td>le</td>
<td>nos</td>
<td>os</td>
<td>les</td>
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<h2>Los Posesivos</h2>
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<th></th>
<th colspan="3">Singular</th>
<th colspan="3">Plural</th>
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<tr>
<th></th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
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<tr>
<th>Singular</th>
<td>mi</td>
<td>tu</td>
<td>su</td>
<td>nuestro/a</td>
<td>vuestro/a</td>
<td>su</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Plural</th>
<td>mis</td>
<td>tus</td>
<td>sus</td>
<td>nuestros/as</td>
<td>vuestros/as</td>
<td>sus</td>
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<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>Presente De Los Verbos Regulares</h2>
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<th></th>
<th colspan="3">Singular</th>
<th colspan="3">Plural</th>
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<tr>
<th></th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
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<tr>
<th>-ar</th>
<td>-o</td>
<td>-as</td>
<td>-a</td>
<td>-amos</td>
<td>-asteis</td>
<td>-an</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>-er</th>
<td>-o</td>
<td>-es</td>
<td>-e</td>
<td>-emos</td>
<td>-isteis</td>
<td>-en</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>-ir</th>
<td>-o</td>
<td>-es</td>
<td>-e</td>
<td>-imos</td>
<td>-isteis</td>
<td>-en</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>Preterite De Los Verbos Regulares</h2>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th colspan="3">Singular</th>
<th colspan="3">Plural</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>-ar</th>
<td>-é</td>
<td>-aste</td>
<td>-ó</td>
<td>-amos</td>
<td>áis</td>
<td>an</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>-er</th>
<td>-í</td>
<td>-iste</td>
<td>-ió</td>
<td>-imos</td>
<td>éis</td>
<td>en</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>-ir</th>
<td>-í</td>
<td>-iste</td>
<td>-ió</td>
<td>-imos</td>
<td>ís</td>
<td>en</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>Mandatos De los Verbos Regulares</h2>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th colspan="2">Singular</th>
<th colspan="2">Plural</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>-ar</th>
<td>-a (no -es)</td>
<td>-e</td>
<td>-ad (no -éis)</td>
<td>-en</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>-er</th>
<td>-e (no -as)</td>
<td>-a</td>
<td>-ed (no -áis)</td>
<td>-an</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>-ir</th>
<td>-e (no -as)</td>
<td>-a</td>
<td>-id (no -áis)</td>
<td>-an</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<h2>¿Masculio O Femenino?</h2>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Masculino:</th>
<td>-o,-e,-l,-r, days,months,rivers,oceans,mountains</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Femenino:</th>
<td>-a,-ión,-tad,-dad,-tud,-umbre, letters of the alphabet</td>
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</tbody>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Excepiónes Femeninas</th>
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<td>la carne</td>
<td>meat</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>la catedral</td>
<td>cathedral</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>la clase</td>
<td>class(room)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>la flor</td>
<td>flower</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>la mano</td>
<td>hand</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>la miel</td>
<td>honey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>la noche</td>
<td>night</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>la sal</td>
<td>salt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>la tarde</td>
<td>afternoon</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table border="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">Excepiónes Masculinas</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>el avíon</td>
<td>airplane</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>el día</td>
<td>day</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>el mapa</td>
<td>map</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>Este Y Esta</h2>
<table border="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>este</th>
<td>this (m)</td>
<th>esta</th>
<td>this (f)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>éste</th>
<td>this one (m)</td>
<th>ésta</th>
<td>this one (f)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>esté</th>
<td>&#8220;estar&#8221; present subjunctive or imperative</td>
<th>está</th>
<td>&#8220;estar&#8221; present indicative or imperative</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>Cua??o</h2>
<table border="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>el cuarto</th>
<td>room, quarter</td>
<th>el cuadro</th>
<td>painting</td>
<th>el cuatro</th>
<td>four</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>Palabras Para Preguntar</h2>
<table border="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>A dónde</td>
<td>Where to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cómo</td>
<td>How</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cuál</td>
<td>What (singular)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cuáles</td>
<td>What (plural)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cuándo</td>
<td>When</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cuánto/a</td>
<td>How much</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cuántos/as</td>
<td>How many</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table border="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>De dónde</td>
<td>Where from</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dónde</td>
<td>Where</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Para qué</td>
<td>What for</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Por qué</td>
<td>Why</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Qué</td>
<td>What</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Quién</td>
<td>Who (singular)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Quiénes</td>
<td>Who (plural)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>¿Para O Por?</h2>
<p><a name="para-por"></a><strong>&#8220;para&#8221; refers to destination, direction</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table border="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Voy para Nueva Orleans</td>
<td>I go to New Orleans</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mañana me voy para el norte.</td>
<td>Tomorrow I go to(ward) the north.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lo hago para olvidar.</td>
<td>I do it in order to forget.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Este vaso es para ti.</td>
<td>This cup is for you.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Siento un deseo para (nombre de otro significante).</td>
<td>I feel a desire for (name of significant other).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Este regalo es para mi novio.</td>
<td>This present is for my boyfriend.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Masco speariment gum para no fumar.</td>
<td>I chew speariment gum in order to not smoke.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Para mí, el proyecto no vale mucho.</td>
<td>For me, the project no to be worth much.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Necesito terminar el libro para el mediodía.</td>
<td>I must finish the book by noon.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Esta tarea es para mañana.</td>
<td>This homework is due tomorrow.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>por refers to explanation, motivation, or reason </strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table border="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Mañana corro por el valle.</td>
<td>Tomorrow I run through the valley.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Me voy a Nevada por mi asma.</td>
<td>I&#8217;m going to Nevada because of my asthma.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Voy por negocios</td>
<td>I go because of business.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Estamos andando por la playa.</td>
<td>We are walking along the beach.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tommy y Carrie ganan por un voto.</td>
<td>Tommy and Carrie win by one vote.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tengo una tesis por escribir.</td>
<td>I have a thesis (yet to be done) to write.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Estoy por el tratado.</td>
<td>I am in favor of the treaty.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Voy a estar en Toronto (por) tres días.</td>
<td>I&#8217;m going to be in Toronto for three days.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Por tres días caminé las calles de Toronto.</td>
<td>For three days I walked the streets of Toronto.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mañana por la tarde</td>
<td>Tomorrow afternoon</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pase por aquella puerta y doble a la izquierda.</td>
<td>Go through that (far away) door and turn to the left.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>¿Esta O Ser?</h2>
<p><a name="estar-ser"></a><strong>&#8220;ser&#8221; is used to indicate more permanent aspects of people or things, such as: </strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<dl>
<dt>Identity</dt>
<dd>Yo soy Carla. (&#8220;I am Carla&#8221;)</dd>
<dt>Profession</dt>
<dd>Il es un profesor. (&#8220;He is a teacher.&#8221;)</dd>
<dt>Origin</dt>
<dd>Nosotros somos de Costa Rica. (&#8220;We are from Costa Rica.&#8221;)</dd>
<dt>Religious or political affiliation</dt>
<dd>Tú eres católico (&#8220;You are Catholic?&#8221;)</dd>
<dt>Time of day or date</dt>
<dd>Son las ocho. Es invierno. (&#8220;It is 8 o&#8217;clock. It is winter.&#8221;)</dd>
<dt>Posession</dt>
<dd>La casa es de Juana. (&#8220;It is Juana&#8217;s house.&#8221;)</dd>
<dt>Nationality</dt>
<dd>Yo soy alemán. (&#8220;I am German.&#8221;)</dd>
<dt>Physical aspects or characteristics of something</dt>
<dd>Las sillas son verdes. (&#8220;The chairs are green.&#8221;)</dd>
<dt>Essential qualities of something or someone</dt>
<dd>Soy viejo. Eres antipatico. (&#8220;I am old. You are unpleasant.&#8221;)</dd>
</dl>
<p><a name="estar-ser"></a><strong>&#8220;estar&#8221; is used to indicate more temporary aspects of people or things, such as: </strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<dl>
<dt>Location</dt>
<dd>La silla esta en la cocina. (&#8220;The chair is in the kitchen.&#8221;)</dd>
<dt>Condition or emotion that is subject to change</dt>
<dd>Estoy enfermo. (&#8220;I am sick.&#8221;)</dd>
<dt>Personal observations or reactions, how something &#8220;seems&#8221; or &#8220;feels&#8221;</dt>
<dd>La cocina esta limpia. (&#8220;The kitchen is (seems) clean.&#8221;)</dd>
</dl>
<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>Verbos Con Infinitivo</h2>
<table border="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">sin preposicion</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>querer</td>
<td>want to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>esperar</td>
<td>hope to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>poder</td>
<td>be able to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">con preposicion &#8220;a&#8221;</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>aprender a</td>
<td>learn to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ayudar a</td>
<td>help to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>comenzar a</td>
<td>begin to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>decidirse a</td>
<td>decide to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>empezar a</td>
<td>begin to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>enseñar a</td>
<td>teach to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>invitar a</td>
<td>invite to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ir a</td>
<td>go to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>negarse a</td>
<td>refuse to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>resignarse a</td>
<td>resign ones person to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>venir a</td>
<td>come to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>volver a</td>
<td>return to</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table border="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">con preposicion &#8220;de&#8221;</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>acabar de</td>
<td>have just</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>acordarse de</td>
<td>remember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>alegrarse de</td>
<td>be glad to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>cansarse de</td>
<td>tire of</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>dejar de</td>
<td>cease to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>gozar de</td>
<td>take pleasure to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>olvidarse de</td>
<td>forget to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tratar de</td>
<td>try to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2">con preposicion &#8220;en&#8221;</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>consentir en</td>
<td>consent to</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>divertirse en</td>
<td>amuse oneself</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>empeñarse en</td>
<td>insist on</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pensar en</td>
<td>think of</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tardar en</td>
<td>delay in</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>Presente De Los Verbos Irregulares</h2>
<table border="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th></th>
<th colspan="3">Singular</th>
<th colspan="3">Plural</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th></th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>acostarse</td>
<td>to go to bed</td>
<td>acuesto</td>
<td>acuestas</td>
<td>acuesta</td>
<td>acostamos</td>
<td>acostáis</td>
<td>acuestan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>comenzar</td>
<td>to begin</td>
<td>comienzo</td>
<td>comienzas</td>
<td>comienza</td>
<td>comenzamos</td>
<td>comenzáis</td>
<td>comienzan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>conocer</td>
<td>to know</td>
<td>conozco</td>
<td>conoces</td>
<td>conoce</td>
<td>conocemos</td>
<td>conocéis</td>
<td>conocen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>dar</td>
<td>to give</td>
<td>doy</td>
<td>das</td>
<td>da</td>
<td>damos</td>
<td>dais</td>
<td>dan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>decir</td>
<td>to say/tell</td>
<td>digo</td>
<td>dices</td>
<td>dice</td>
<td>decimos</td>
<td>decís</td>
<td>dicen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>dormir</td>
<td>to sleep</td>
<td>duermo</td>
<td>duermes</td>
<td>duerme</td>
<td>dormimos</td>
<td>dormís</td>
<td>duermen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>estar</td>
<td>to be</td>
<td>estoy</td>
<td>estás</td>
<td>está</td>
<td>estamos</td>
<td>estáis</td>
<td>están</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>haber</td>
<td>to have</td>
<td>he</td>
<td>has</td>
<td>ha(y)</td>
<td>hemos</td>
<td>habéis</td>
<td>han</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>hacer</td>
<td>to do/make</td>
<td>hago</td>
<td>haces</td>
<td>hace</td>
<td>hacemos</td>
<td>haceís</td>
<td>hacen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ir</td>
<td>to walk</td>
<td>voy</td>
<td>vas</td>
<td>va</td>
<td>vamos</td>
<td>vais</td>
<td>van</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>oír</td>
<td>to hear</td>
<td>oigo</td>
<td>oyes</td>
<td>oye</td>
<td>oímos</td>
<td>oís</td>
<td>oyen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pedir</td>
<td>to ask</td>
<td>pido</td>
<td>pides</td>
<td>pide</td>
<td>pidimos</td>
<td>pedís</td>
<td>piden</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pensar</td>
<td>to think</td>
<td>pienso</td>
<td>piensas</td>
<td>piensa</td>
<td>pensamos</td>
<td>pensáis</td>
<td>piensan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>poder</td>
<td>can</td>
<td>puedo</td>
<td>puedes</td>
<td>puede</td>
<td>podemos</td>
<td>podéis</td>
<td>pueden</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>poner</td>
<td>to put</td>
<td>pongo</td>
<td>pones</td>
<td>pone</td>
<td>ponemos</td>
<td>ponéis</td>
<td>ponen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>querer</td>
<td>to like</td>
<td>quiero</td>
<td>quieres</td>
<td>quiere</td>
<td>queremos</td>
<td>queréis</td>
<td>quieren</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>saber</td>
<td>to know</td>
<td>sé</td>
<td>sabes</td>
<td>sabe</td>
<td>sabemos</td>
<td>sabéis</td>
<td>saben</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>salir</td>
<td>to go out</td>
<th>salgo</th>
<td>sales</td>
<td>sale</td>
<td>salimos</td>
<td>salís</td>
<td>salen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>sentir</td>
<td>to feel</td>
<td>siento</td>
<td>sientes</td>
<td>siente</td>
<td>sentimos</td>
<td>sentís</td>
<td>sienten</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>seguir</td>
<td>to follow</td>
<th>sigo</th>
<td>sigues</td>
<td>sigue</td>
<td>seguimos</td>
<td>seguís</td>
<td>siguen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ser</td>
<td>to be</td>
<td>soy</td>
<td>eres</td>
<td>es</td>
<td>somos</td>
<td>sois</td>
<td>son</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>tener</td>
<td>to have</td>
<td>tengo</td>
<td>tienes</td>
<td>tiene</td>
<td>tenemos</td>
<td>tenéis</td>
<td>tienen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>traer</td>
<td>to bring</td>
<td>traigo</td>
<td>traes</td>
<td>trae</td>
<td>traemos</td>
<td>traéis</td>
<td>traen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>venir</td>
<td>to come</td>
<td>vengo</td>
<td>vienes</td>
<td>viene</td>
<td>venimos</td>
<td>venís</td>
<td>vienen</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ver</td>
<td>to see</td>
<td>veo</td>
<td>ves</td>
<td>ve</td>
<td>vemos</td>
<td>veis</td>
<td>ven</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hr noshade="noshade" />
<h2>Preterite De Los Verbos Irregulares</h2>
<table border="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th></th>
<th colspan="3">Singular</th>
<th colspan="3">Plural</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th></th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
<th>1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>andar</td>
<td>to walk</td>
<td>anduve</td>
<td>anduviste</td>
<td>anduvo</td>
<td>anduvimos</td>
<td>anduvisteis</td>
<td>anduvieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>comenzar</td>
<td>to begin</td>
<td>comencé</td>
<td>comenzaste</td>
<td>comenzó</td>
<td>comenzamos</td>
<td>comenzasteis</td>
<td>comenzaron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>dar</td>
<td>to give</td>
<td>di</td>
<td>diste</td>
<td>dio</td>
<td>dimos</td>
<td>disteis</td>
<td>dieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>decir</td>
<td>to say/tell</td>
<td>dije</td>
<td>dijiste</td>
<td>dijo</td>
<td>dijimos</td>
<td>dijisteis</td>
<td>dijeron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>dormir</td>
<td>to sleep</td>
<td>dormí</td>
<td>dormiste</td>
<td>durmió</td>
<td>dormimos</td>
<td>dormisteis</td>
<td>durmieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>estar</td>
<td>to be</td>
<td>estuve</td>
<td>estuviste</td>
<td>estuvo</td>
<td>estuvimos</td>
<td>estuvisteis</td>
<td>estuvieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>haber</td>
<td>to have</td>
<td>hube</td>
<td>hubiste</td>
<td>hubo</td>
<td>hubimos</td>
<td>hubisteis</td>
<td>hubieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>hacer</td>
<td>to do/make</td>
<td>hice</td>
<td>hiciste</td>
<td>hizo</td>
<td>hicimos</td>
<td>hicisteis</td>
<td>hicieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ir</td>
<td>to walk</td>
<td>fui</td>
<td>fuiste</td>
<td>fue</td>
<td>fuimos</td>
<td>fuisteis</td>
<td>fueron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>oír</td>
<td>to hear</td>
<td>oí</td>
<td>oíste</td>
<td>oyó</td>
<td>oímos</td>
<td>oísteis</td>
<td>oyeron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pagar</td>
<td>to pay</td>
<th>paqué</th>
<td>pagaste</td>
<td>pagó</td>
<td>pagamos</td>
<td>pagasteis</td>
<td>pagaron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>pedir</td>
<td>to ask</td>
<td>pedí</td>
<td>pediste</td>
<td>pidió</td>
<td>pedimos</td>
<td>pedisteis</td>
<td>pidieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>poder</td>
<td>to be able to</td>
<td>pude</td>
<td>pudiste</td>
<td>pudo</td>
<td>pudimos</td>
<td>pudisteis</td>
<td>pudieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>poner</td>
<td>to put</td>
<td>puse</td>
<td>pusiste</td>
<td>puso</td>
<td>pusimos</td>
<td>pusisteis</td>
<td>pusieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>querer</td>
<td>to like</td>
<td>quise</td>
<td>quisiste</td>
<td>quiso</td>
<td>quisimos</td>
<td>quisisteis</td>
<td>quisieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>saber</td>
<td>to know</td>
<td>supe</td>
<td>supiste</td>
<td>supo</td>
<td>supimos</td>
<td>supísteis</td>
<td>supieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>sentir</td>
<td>to feel</td>
<td>sentí</td>
<td>sentiste</td>
<td>sintió</td>
<td>sentimos</td>
<td>sentisteis</td>
<td>sintieron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ser</td>
<td>to be</td>
<td>fui</td>
<td>fuiste</td>
<td>fue</td>
<td>fuimos</td>
<td>fuisteis</td>
<td>fueron</td>
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<tr>
<td>tener</td>
<td>to have</td>
<td>tuve</td>
<td>tuviste</td>
<td>tuvo</td>
<td>tuvimos</td>
<td>tuvisteis</td>
<td>tuvieron</td>
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<td>tocar</td>
<td>to play</td>
<th>toqué</th>
<td>tocaste</td>
<td>tocó</td>
<td>tocamos</td>
<td>tocasteis</td>
<td>tocaron</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>traer</td>
<td>to bring</td>
<td>traje</td>
<td>trajiste</td>
<td>trajo</td>
<td>trajimos</td>
<td>trajisteis</td>
<td>trajeron</td>
</tr>
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<td>venir</td>
<td>to come</td>
<td>vine</td>
<td>viniste</td>
<td>vino</td>
<td>vinimos</td>
<td>vinisteis</td>
<td>vinieron</td>
</tr>
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<td>ver</td>
<td>to see</td>
<td>vi</td>
<td>viste</td>
<td>vio</td>
<td>vimos</td>
<td>visteis</td>
<td>vieron</td>
</tr>
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<p>Via<a href="http://muth.org/Robert/Spanish/grammar.html" target="_blank">&#8230;/Spanish/grammar.html</a></p>
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		<title>Leon, Nicaragua</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[León is a department (state) in northwestern Nicaragua (5,138 km2). It is also the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. It was founded by the Spaniards as León Santiago de los Caballeros and rivals Granada, Nicaragua, in the number of historic Spanish colonial homes and churches. As of 2005, the city had an estimated [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>León is a department (state) in northwestern Nicaragua (5,138 km2). It is also the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. It was founded by the Spaniards as León Santiago de los Caballeros and rivals Granada, Nicaragua, in the number of historic Spanish colonial homes and churches. As of 2005, the city had an estimated population of about 175,000 people which increases sharply during university season with many students coming from other Nicaraguan provinces. It is the capital and municipality of the León department.</p>
<p>León is located along the Río Chiquito (Chiquito River), some 90 km northwest of Managua, and some 18 km east of the Pacific Ocean coast. Although less populous than Managua, León has long been the intellectual center of the nation, with its university founded in 1813. León is also an important industrial, agricultural (sugar cane, cattle, peanut, plantain, sorghum) and commercial center for Nicaragua.</p>
<p>History</p>
<p>The first city named León in Nicaragua was established in 1524 by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba about 20 miles east of the present site. The city was abandoned in 1610, for unknown reasons. The principal cause is commonly given as a necessary abandonment after an eruption of the Momotombo volcano, located only a couple miles away, which left extensive damage in the form of flooding from Lake Managua. However, the speed of the construction of the new León suggest that the old city was in great part dismantled, moved, and rebuilt, and therefore must have happened before the destruction of the site by the volcano. Other possible reasons for the move include the need for fresh agricultural land, the need for higher concentrations of natives to use as a labour force, and perhaps also fear of Momotombo erupting &#8211; although unrecorded, it could have been releasing gas, ash, or other volcanic material for some time before the eventual eruption. The inhabitants decided to move to its current location next to the Indigenous town of Subtiava. The ruins of the abandoned city are known as &#8220;León Viejo&#8221; and were excavated in 1960. In the year 2000, León Viejo was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.</p>
<p>León has fine examples of Spanish Colonial architecture, including the grand Cathedral of the Assumption, built from 1706 to 1740, with two towers added in 1746 and 1779. In the year 2011, the Cathedral of the Assumption was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.</p>
<p>When Nicaragua withdrew from the United Provinces of Central America in 1839, León became the capital of the new nation of Nicaragua. For some years the capital shifted back and forth between León and Granada, Nicaragua, with Liberal regimes preferring León and Conservative ones Granada, until as a compromise Managua was agreed upon to be the permanent capital in 1858.</p>
<p>In 1950 the city of León had a population of 31,000 people. Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza García was shot and mortally wounded in the city on September 21, 1956.</p>
<p>The building of El museo de tradiciones y leyendas was once the infamous XXI jail before the 1979 revolution. There are also several political murals around the city.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Granada is a city in western Nicaragua and the capital of the Granada Department. With an estimated population of 110,326 (2003), it is Nicaragua&#8217;s fourth most populous city. Granada is historically one of Nicaragua&#8217;s most important cities, economically and politically. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and structure. Granada was founded [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Granada is a city in western Nicaragua and the capital of the Granada Department. With an estimated population of 110,326 (2003), it is Nicaragua&#8217;s fourth most populous city. Granada is historically one of Nicaragua&#8217;s most important cities, economically and politically. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and structure.</p>
<p>Granada was founded in 1524 by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, ostensibly the first European city in mainland America. Unlike other cities that claim the same distinction, the city of Granada was not only the settlement of the conquest, but also a city registered in official records of the Crown of Aragon, and the Kingdom of Castile in Spain.</p>
<p>Granada is also known as La Gran Sultana, in reflection of its Moorish and Andalusian appearance, unlike its sister city of León and historical rival, which displays Castilian trends.</p>
<p><strong>History</strong></p>
<p>It was named by Hernández de Córdoba after the ancient Spanish city of Granada. This was done in honor of the defeat of the last Moorish stronghold, which had been Spanish Granada, by the Catholic King and Queen of Spain. Granada, Nicaragua was historically the sister capital in Central America to Antigua, Guatemala. During the colonial period, Granada maintained a flourishing level of commerce with ports on the Atlantic Ocean, through Lake Nicaragua (a.k.a. Cocibolca) and the San Juan River.</p>
<p>The city has been witness and victim to many of the battles with and invasions from English, French and Dutch pirates trying to take control of Nicaragua.</p>
<p>It was also where William Walker, the American filibuster, took up residence and attempted to take control of Central America as a ruling president. One of Walker&#8217;s generals, Charles Frederick Henningsen, set the city ablaze before escaping, destroying much of the ancient city and leaving printed the words &#8220;Here was Granada&#8221;.[2][3]</p>
<p>For many years Granada disputed with León its hegemony as the major city of Nicaragua. The city of Granada was favored by the Conservatives, while Léon was favored by the Liberals. For many years there was conflict that at times became quite violent between the cities&#8217; families and political factions. In the mid-19th century a compromise site was agreed on and the capital was finally established at Managua between both cities .</p>
<p>Granada avoided much of the tumult of the Sandinista Era in the 1970-80s.</p>
<p><strong>Geography and ecology</strong></p>
<p>Granada is located along the coast of the Lake Nicaragua (a.k.a. Lake Cocibolca), the world&#8217;s twentieth largest lake.</p>
<p>Granada is the capital city of the Department of Granada, which borders Boaco and Managua to the north, Masaya and Carazo to the east and Rivas to the south. Within the same department, the River Tipitapa which connects the Lake of Managua and Nicaragua passes through it in the north. It also has three volcanic lagoons; Manares, Genirzaro, and the famous Apoyo. Apoyo, which is shared with the Department of Masaya, is the largest volcanic lagoon in Nicaragua. Granada is a very warm city all year round, with very similar temperatures to Managua. This is due to similarities in geography with its close proximity to a lake and surrounded by high hills. Rainfall in Granada is approximately between 1,100-2,100mm annually.</p>
<p>The vegetation around Granada is a reflection of its climatology. Dry forests and also humid forests skirt the Mombacho volcano. The volcano is also home to a wide array of fauna. (See Wildlife of Nicaragua) The lake is also home to many creatures, both marine and freshwater creatures. It is the only freshwater lake in the world where sharks live (Nicaragua shark). Fishing in the lake is quite good, and fishermen, both commercial and recreational, regularly catch guapote and mojarras, as well as sardines. Nicaragua has recently banned fishing of the Nicaragua shark and sawfish because of population decline.[4]<br />
View from the Volcan Mombacho, a volcano which blew its cone into the lake, forming an archipelago of 365 islands</p>
<p>Other important cities and towns within the Granada district include Malacatoya, El Paso, El Guayabo, Diria, Macatepe, El Guanacaste, Nandaime and Diriomo, known nationally as the last city of witches. Mombacho volcano is the highest point (1,345 m) within Granada; the now dormant volcano blew most of its cone into the lake, forming the 365 Islets of Granada, from where the volcano provides an amazing view. It is also possible on a clear day to see Ometepe and Zapatera Islands. This latter island is the second largest island in Lake Nicaragua, and it too is an inactive volcano. It is a national treasure, known as the home of pre-Columbian statues and idols which were found on the island during the Spanish conquest, these are now exhibited in the Convento San Francisco Museum.</p>
<p>Granada has many beaches on Lake Nicaragua which are very popular around Semana Santa (&#8220;Holy Week&#8221;).</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada,_Nicaragua" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></p>
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		<title>Puntos de Interes en la Ciudad Granada</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fuente: DAESMA Fortaleza La Polvora. En 1748 se inició la construcción de esta fortaleza, y fue oficialmente concluido el 16 de Enero de 1749. Primeramente fue usada comoalmacén para guardar la pólvora. Más adelante fue utilizada como centro de acuartelamiento y cárcel de la ciudad de Granada, donde tuvieron lugar algunos episodios de luchas internas. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Fuente: <a title="Articulo original de DAESMA" href="http://daesma.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/puntos-de-interes-en-la-ciudad/" target="_blank">DAESMA</a></div>
<p><strong><a href="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/polvora.jpg"><img class="alignleft" title="polvora" src="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/polvora.jpg?w=640" alt="" width="300" height="188" /></a>Fortaleza La Polvora.</strong><br />
En 1748 se inició la construcción de esta fortaleza, y fue oficialmente concluido el 16 de Enero de 1749. Primeramente fue usada comoalmacén para guardar la pólvora. Más adelante fue utilizada como centro de acuartelamiento y cárcel de la ciudad de Granada, donde tuvieron lugar algunos episodios de luchas internas.</p>
<p>El edificio de estilo medieval español tiene características de fortaleza por sus altos torreones, troneras y por sus gruesos muros de adobe. Durante la Dictadura de Somoza, fue cárcel y cuartel de la Guardia Nacional. Después con los sandinistas fue ocupado como comando de la Policía. En la actualidad es un museo.</p>
<p>La original Casa de La Pólvora fue destinada para cuarto de torturas y la casa del Cuerpo de Guardia convertida en cárcel para dos tipos de presos. Es muy probable que en este período se implementara el nuevo boquete de puerta en la pared Este de la Casa de La Pólvora, pues en 1964, Carlos Molina Argüello, nos habla únicamente de la existencia de dos puertas en este inmueble. Se construyeron además otros elementos como: cocina, baños, pozo y piletas, y se utilizó zinc para techar los torreones y el porche de entrada.</p>
<p>Después del triunfo revolucionario fue ocupado como Comando de la Policía Sandinista, por <a href="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/polvora21.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="polvora2" src="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/polvora21.jpg?w=640" alt="" width="200" height="149" /></a>espacio de 3 años; en este período aún funcionó como cárcel y sirvió también como centro de alojamiento de miembros de la Policía Sandinista. Posteriormente este inmueble fue abandonado y sufrió el desmantelamiento por parte de personas del lugar quedando en estado semi-derruido por varios años.</p>
<p><strong>Mercado Municipal.</strong><br />
<a href="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/mercado.jpg"><img class="alignleft" title="mercado" src="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/mercado.jpg?w=640" alt="" width="259" height="195" /></a>Bajo la administración del Presidente Evaristo Carazo-, se colocó la primera piedra del edificio, el 1 de agosto de 1888, y dos años más tarde, se estaba inaugurando, el 21 de marzo de 1890, siendo Alcalde de Granada el Dr. Juan Ignacio Urtecho. Aunque la construcción fue proseguida por los constructores Andrés Zapata y Carlos Ferrey.</p>
<p>El Mercado Municipal fue planificado para ser construido en una manzana ubicada al sur de la Ciudad y en los linderos del Arroyo Zacateligue. en la zona denominada Plaza del Comercio.  La parte construida comprendía únicamente la fachada oeste y el cañón principal, la mitad occidental de las alas norte y sur. el tinglado grande del centro y los dos primeros patios con sus corredores respectivos.</p>
<p>El edificio era de sólida construcción realizado en piedra y bajo un costo de 50,000 pesos de plata de entonces. únicamente se construyó la mitad del Mercado Municipal.  Su fachada occidental, estaba enmarcada por dos torres que no lograron ser apreciadas en el contexto local urbano, debido a la proximidad de calles estrechas y pequeñas.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/muelle2.jpg"><img class="alignleft" title="muelle2" src="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/muelle2.jpg?w=209&amp;h=144" alt="" width="209" height="144" /></a>Muelle de Granada.</strong><br />
El Muelle de Granada situado al final de la calle principal del turismo Granadino, Calle La Calzada, junto al malecon de Granada, y con una extension de 700 pies de largo y unos 16 pies de ancho. Construido bajo la dirección del arquitecto Jose Pasos Díaz. Se encuentra ubicada al final de la calle la calzada a 50 metros del Hotel El Maltese.</p>
<p><strong>Portal de los Leones.</strong><br />
Originalmente esta casa era de un piso y para el incendio de 1856, sólo se salvó el portal. En <a href="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/leones.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="leones" src="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/leones.jpg?w=640" alt="" width="183" height="275" /></a>1823 se mandó a destruir los escudos nobiliarios españoles de algunas casas, ocultándose y recuperándose el de los leones en 1879 por el Residente Joaquin Zavala.</p>
<p>En 1889 se inauguró dentro del inmueble el Teatro Granada, encargado al Ingeniero Andrés Zapata, y cuya funciones continuaron hasta 1919 cuando la adquiere Javier Cardenal Arguello y, posiblemente entre 1920 y 1926, el inmueble es ampliado a dos pisos.</p>
<p>En la década de los 70 se utilizó para oficina, vivienda y centro de enseñanza.  A partir de 1987, es sede de la Fundación ‘Casa de los Tres Mundos’, que hizo importantes intervenciones en el inmueble para ser utilizado como centro de cultura y enseñanza.</p>
<p><strong>Palacio de Cultura.<a href="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/cpc.jpg"><img class="alignleft" title="cpc" src="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/cpc.jpg?w=640" alt="" width="259" height="194" /></a></strong><br />
El Palacio de Cultura de Granada o Club Social de Granada es más que una pieza arquitectónica colonial en La Gran Sultana.  Fue inaugurado el 23 de mayo de 1891. y su fachada de influencia neoclásica, estaba definida por dos volúmenes que componían una fachada porticada. Presentaba una continuidad de accesos con arcos de medio punto. Estos arcos fueron interpuestos con pilastras rematadas con sencillos capiteles.</p>
<p>La fachada en la planta alta se definía mediante ventanales amplios intercalados por columnatas adosadas, concluyendo éstas en una cornisa que soporta un amplio alero de influencia colonial.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/tren.jpg"><img class="alignright" title="tren" src="http://daesma.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/tren.jpg?w=640" alt="" width="200" height="150" /></a>Estacion del Ferrocarril.</strong><br />
Durante lo que se llama el periodo de los treinta años de los gobiernos conservadores, los adelantos en materia de edificaciones e infraestructura física, aparte de resarcirse en términos comerciales son modernizantes y llevados a acabo por los gobernantes<br />
conservadores. Distinguida como ciudad conservadora Granada ha sido protagonista de lucha política entre conservadores y liberales en un<br />
pugna histórica que ha producido lo que se denomina “paralela histórica”, en la conquista de poder.</p>
<p>Entre los logros de los gobiernos conservadores el alumbrado público (1872) el telégrafo (1875), el teléfono (1879), agua potable por  cañería (1880), el ferrocarril (1886) con su Estación restaurada en los últimos años, el mercado y el parque Colón (1892). Por su belleza  que hacen de esta ciudad una perla de la arquitectura colonial, llaman su ciudad “La Gran Sultana”. Este nombre fue utilizado por primera vez en 1882 por la escritora española Baronesa de Wilson cuyo nombre era Emilia Serrano García del Tornell.</p>
<p><strong>Proyecto rehabilitacion integral antigua estacion del ferrocarril de granada. </strong>Esta ubicado en el limite Norte del Centro Histórico de la ciudad, y constituye un remate visual importante de uno de sus principales ejes viales, la calle Atravesada. Su localización responde también, a la conexión franca con el mercado municipal, que en ese entonces marcaba el sur de la ciudad.</p>
<p>El edificio, construido en 1888, se encontraba sin uso desde 1993, año en que dejó de funcionar el ferrocarril, y su administración fué trasladada a la Alcaldía Municipal.</p>
<p>A partir del 12 de Octubre de 1995 se convierte en la sede de la Escuela Taller Granada, proyecto financiado por la Cooperación Española, el cual constituye la instancia responsible de la ejecución de obras del Proyecto.  Su estilo arquitectónico es eminentemente neoclásico, muestra representativa de la corriente estilística de la época, con alguna influencia francesa por la forma de sus torreones.</p>
<p><strong>Parque Colon (Parque Central).<br />
</strong>Fue la antigua plaza de armas de la Granada colonial. Posteriormente tiangue hasta concluir en el parque colon. Se construyó en 1880 como Parque Central y el 12 de Octubre de 1892, se inaugura con el nombre de Parque Colón, en conmemoración del IV Centenario del descubrimiento de América por el genovés, Cristóbal Colón.</p>
<p>El estilo del parque es el resultado de numerosas transformaciones ocurridas desde su construcción. La disposición original presentaba unos espejos de agua en las esquinas que definían ejes coincidentes con la fuente central de memoria barroca. Esta fuente se complemento con un templete de estilo ecléctico y sistema constructivo tradicionales: En la actualidad se mantienen esto dos últimos elementos, añadiéndose cuatro pequeños quioscos en las esquinas, un obelisco dedicado a Rubén Darío hacia el Sur y un monumento a la madre en el costado Oeste. En su última remodelación se homogenizó su pavimentación, con la plaza de los leones y de la independencia logrado una integración urbanística completa como conjunto respetando su vegetación.</p>
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