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Mombacho

volcano, Nicaragua
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  • Asososca Lagoon, Lake Nicaragua, with oil refinery in the background, Nicaragua
    Lake Nicaragua
    / Geography

    …associated with the lake is Mombacho, about 4,430 feet (1,350 metres) high, which stands on the western shore. Ometepe Island is the preeminent site in Nicaragua for pre-Columbian examples of statuary, ceramics, and other archaeological remains, some of which are believed to represent vestiges of ancient South American, as well…

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    …associated with the lake is Mombacho, about 4,430 feet (1,350 metres) high, which stands on the western shore. Ometepe Island is the preeminent site in Nicaragua for pre-Columbian examples of statuary, ceramics, and other archaeological remains, some of which are believed to represent vestiges of ancient South American, as well…

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