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Rivas Isthmus

isthmus, Nicaragua
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The Rivas Isthmus is a narrow strip of land in southwestern Nicaragua situated between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean. This isthmus is approximately 12 miles (19 km) wide and has historically been significant as a transit route. During the California Gold Rush, it was part of the "Vanderbilt Road," facilitating travel for prospectors from the lake port of San Jorge to the Pacific port of San Juan del Sur. The city of Rivas, founded in 1736, is a commercial and manufacturing center located on this isthmus. The region is also agriculturally important, known for livestock and crops such as sugarcane, coffee, and tobacco. The possibility of constructing a canal across this isthmus has been considered for many years, particularly as a trans-Nicaragua canal route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.12

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