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a game close to raquetball today that was played across central america
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Leon was destroyed by Volcano Mamtombo in 1610.
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Nicaragua gained independence from Spain!
This day is marked by bullfights where a Matador attpemts to mound and ride a bull rather than killing them. -
has 2 dates: December 7th and August 14. Held in Leon- often compared to Halloween in America because This is more popular with children. They go around alter to alter and sing and praise the Virgin Mary.
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(died 2/6/1916) Ruben was an influential poet,journalist, and diplomat. He was leader of the Spanish American Literary movement (Modernismo)
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lates 1800's cricket was the main sport in Nicaragua.
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Albert Addiesberg convinced 2 of the biggest cricketclubs to switch to baseball.
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First recorded seires between "four roses" and "southern" faced off in a 7 game seires.
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Managua wins the first national tournement beating Masaya, Leon, Chinandega, and Granada.
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Revolutionary poet and a Roman Catholic priest who is considered the second most important poet after Ruben Dario.
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In Diriamba, noted for dance-theater performances
Fiestas patronales includes parades wearing masks and reenacting mythical battles -
Early poem of Ernesto Cardenal were collected in the Epigramas
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in Mexico City
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(born 4/19/1952) professional boxer and was a world featherweight champ, junior lightweight champ, and lightweight champ between 1974 to 1982.
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the Sandinistas came into power in 1979 and adopted the poorest education system in Latin America. Education can be considered a Leisure since many Nicaraguans don't get the chance at a good education.
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4 years after baseball was founded in Nicaragua, Baseball was spread out quickly to the Pacific part of the country
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Nicaraguan Baseball team placed 4th in Atlanta Olympics.