The Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua was actually conquered by the English instead of the Spanish and became part of the British Empire for some time.
Tag: Nicaragua
Fun Fact: Nicaraguan Baseball
The national sport of Nicaragua is baseball which was mainly due to the US Army introducing the country to the sport.
Fun Fact: Nicaragua’s Rainforest
Nicaragua has the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve, which is the second largest rainforest in the Americas after the Amazon.
Fun Fact: Nicaragua Etymology
The name origin for Nicaragua has been debated but one theory was that it was based on the chieftain named Nicarao which was considered false after it was revealed that his real name was Macuilmiquiztli.