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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Managua

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Managua, Nicaragua

Updated August 28, 2014

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The old Cathedral of Managua in 2012.

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The Old Cathedral of Managua - Catedral de Santiago

A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.
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The largest garbage dump in all of Central America is home to a tragic community that make their living from the refuse.
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