 Managua, the capital of Nicaragua is spread across the southern shore of Lago de Managua (Lake Managua)and is crowded with more than a quarter of Nicaragua's population. It's been racked by natural disasters, including two earthquakes this century, and since the 1972 earthquake the city has had no centre.
Several of Managua's attractions stand around the Plaza de la República, including the lakeside municipal cathedral. Near the cathedral is the impressively restored Palacio Nacional, which has two giant paintings of Augusto Cesar Sandino and Carlos Fonseca at the entrance.
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