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Masaya Volcano
Masaya Volcano, located just west of Granada, Nicaragua.
Masaya
Nicaragua
Masaya, city, southwestern Nicaragua, at the eastern foot of Masaya Volcano, just east of the small Lake Masaya in the rift valley between Lakes Nicaragua and Managua. Masaya serves as a commercial and manufacturing centre for the rich agricultural hinterland. Within the city, the indigenous Monimbó neighbourhood is known for its handicraft industries and festivals; other manufactures include rope, hammocks, palm hats, jams, and cassava starch.Masaya is accessible by highway and railroad from Managua, the national capital, and Granada city. It was a scene of heavy fighting between the Sandinista guerrillas and government troops in 1978–79, leaving much of the centre of the city in ruins. Pop. (2005) urban area, 92,598.
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