Voice of Nicaragua: UCLA Engineers Without Borders returns to Nicaragua to continue four-year project

Thursday, November 3

UCLA Engineers Without Borders returns to Nicaragua to continue four-year project

Daily Bruin - It took two full days of traveling by plane, bus, boat and donkey through muddy terrain before UCLA's Engineers Without Borders project team arrived in a rural Nicaraguan village in June 2010. More than a year later, after preparing passports and ... Read more

Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities both economically and politically. It is situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Nicaragua. It was founded by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba on December 8, 1524. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and layout. Granada is commonly nicknamed the Gran Sultana del Gran Lago (Great Sultan of the Great Lake).

Granada has long been a center of commerce, including timber, gold and silver. Granada's economy continues to grow as it is becoming the national tourism hub. Though Granada remains Nicaragua's fourth largest city, it is widely known for preserving some the finest colonial-era architecture in the country.

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Thursday, November 3

UCLA Engineers Without Borders returns to Nicaragua to continue four-year project

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