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Coordinates: 14°05′55″N87°12′26″W. Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes (ENBA, or National School of Fine Arts) is a national fine arts institution located in Managua, Nicaragua. It was founded in 1938 as an apprentice-base learning workshop. Curricula established to meet educational standards set by the government were implemented in 1979.
The National Palace of Culture ( Spanish: Palacio de la Cultura) is one of the oldest buildings in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. It is home to the country's national museum and art gallery, hosting works of artists Arnold Belkin, Armando Morales and Leoncio Saénz [ es]. [1] The Nicaraguan Institute of Culture is housed within the ...
NI-MN. Managua ( Spanish pronunciation: [maˈna.ɣwa]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 3,465 km 2 and has a population of 1,559,774 (2021 estimate), making it the country's most populated department. The capital is the city of Managua, which is also the capital of Nicaragua. The department has two coastlines, on the Pacific ...
The Trees of Life ( Spanish: Árboles de la Vida) are a public art installation in Managua, Nicaragua. Begun in 2013 to honor the 34th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, [1] the Trees of Life are a city beautification project of First Lady Rosario Murillo, who has also served as Nicaragua's Vice President since 2017.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary ( Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de la Inmaculada Concepción de María ), referred to as the New Cathedral ( La Nueva Catedral ), is located in Managua, Nicaragua. It was dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary .
The National Agrarian University ( Spanish: Universidad Nacional Agraria, UNA) is a public university in Managua, Nicaragua. [2] [3] The National Agrarian University has its roots in the National School of Agriculture ( Spanish: Escuela Nacional de Agricultura ), established on May 25, 1917. It was incorporated in 1986, by presidential decree ...
La Chureca is a slang term for the city trash dump in Managua, Nicaragua, referring to a community of people who live and work there, "sifting" or "filtering" through the garbage daily. [1] La Chureca is the municipal domestic and industrial waste disposal site in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. Managua, which is in the south western part of ...
According to the Nicaraguan Unidad Pública de Inversiones or Public Investment Unit, investments in water and sanitation from 1991-2006 were US$351 million or on average USD 22 million per year. This corresponds to 0.49% of GDP or US$4.5/capita/year. Within that period investment levels increased substantially in 1997.