Nicaragua

Government

• Republic• Capitol-Managua• Constitution- 9 Jan. 1987• Suffrage- 16 years old• President- Daniel Ortega Saquedra (2007)• Elections- 5 year terms• Legislative- 92 seats (1-last president, 1-runner up) 90 elected• Judicial- 16 judges

CultureLos Agüizotes

Northern Countryman Costume (traje norteño campesino)

Mestizaje Costume

Trencilla Costume

Las InditasBaile

del Zopilote - Vulture Dance

Food!!

• Regional Specialties: – Gallopinto (fried rice and pinto

beans)– Mondongo (tripe soup )– Picadillo (shredded beef dish)– Ajiaco (pork and tortilla dish)– Rosquillas(types of cheese and

cornmeal biscuit)

Tourism

Tourism Night Life:Party in Bars, resturaunts, clubs, and casinos.Shopping:Hand-carved wood, gold work, embroidery, shoes, paintings.Surfing.Zip line tours:Canopy tour, above tiscapa Lagoon. Fly across volcanic crater. Platform are connected by zip lines.Wildlife: Indio Maiz Biological Reserve.Hike & Climb: Mombacho Volcano Natural Reserve.Lake Managua: Hire a boat to take you visit Momotombo volcano & shore.Ometepe Island: Kayak around ometepe Island.

Culture <3• In Masaya, the main cultural feature is known in Latin America as

‘mestizaje’, which is a real mixture of cultures. Women wear what is called a ‘Güipil’, composed of a cotton shirt and a long skirt. On the other hand, men dress a ‘cotona’, which is a traditional Nicaraguan shirt with white pants, hat, and sandals. Dances here represent a flirting between man and woman with soft movements. The music called ‘el son nica’ is mainly guitar strumming (typical of Nicaraguan music), accompanied by the representative instrument of national folklore: the wooden marimaba

• Pacific: the culture in this part of the country is considered to be a mixture of the indigenous and Spanish culture; as a result there exist a wide range of attractive and diverse music and dances. In Carazo, the manifestation of the indigenous flute and drum can be seen, accompanied by dancers with Spanish dressings, demonstrating the duality of cultures. The dance and music best known from this region is the so called ‘Toro Huaco’ and the famous ‘Güegüense o Macho Ratón’.

Works Cited

• compassion.com • whats4eats.com • vianica.com• costaricapages.com• everyculture.com