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History |
The city was destroyed by William Walker's filibustering troop in 1856,during the Nicaragua national war. One of Walker's generals, Charles Frederick henningsen burned down the city before escaping destroying much of the Colonial-era architecture and Inscribing the words "here was Granada" On the ruins before leaving |
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For many years, Granada disputed with Leon it's hegemony as the main city of Nicaragua. The city of Grenada was favored by the conservatives, while Leon was favored by liberal. For many years there was a conflict that at times became quite violent between the families of the cities and the political faction in the middle of 19th century a compromise site was agree and capital was finally established in Managua between bothe cities. |
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Site of interest |
Colon park: It was the old main square of colonial Granada later it functioned as a tiangue, until it became a park it was projected in 1880 as Central Park and October 12 , 1892 it was inaugurated with the name of colon Park in commemoration of the 4 century of the discovery of America by the Genoese Christopher Columbus |
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Celebration |
Celebration in the honor if the virgin del perpetue socorro: it takes place from June 17 to 27 in the city of Granada the Virgin is celebrated for 10 days, beginning with the lowering of the image on June 17 with an evening in her honor that includes a cultural magazine, among other activities;then each of the nine day there are Eucharists and a procession of the image in a float through the main streets around the parish a different street for each day of the novena |
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Site (2) |
The top of the bull: is the opening of the patron saint festivities in honor of the virgin of the Asunsion. This stop cames from the hacienda called "Las Puertas" Located In the South of Granada in the great stop many bulls give loose in the midst of the crowd of people thought the main streets, such as Xalteva street, the pass through the Park and continue along cale la Canada and it ends at the boardwalk in from of the hotel Maltese. Only the bravest boy face fulls and push them to the end of the course The party doesn't end there, it continue with the great bullfights in the barrier where whoever wants can ride the bulls to win the little of the best mounted |
