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Leg 114 MRLB - Liberia (Costa Rica) to MNMG - Managua (Nicaragua)

MRLB - Airport Info

ICAO code: MRLB
Airport name: Daniel Oduber Quiros Intl Airport
Location: Liberia

Useful information

Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt

Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):

Liberia Info

Liberia is similar to most towns in the plains. Born around a farm and a farm-house. It was around the eighteenth century, when the village started to take shape at a short distance from the river Liberia, which gave the people the necessary water. A resting place for the long trips between Nicaragua and the towns of Costa Rica ( Bacaces among others ) started growing and already in the 1801 with the so called annexation of Guanacaste, the village counted with 912 habitants of which were 45 of Spanish origin, 47 indigenous, 30 ladinos and 790 mulatos, zambos and pardos. In 1836 there were 1866 inhabitants in Guanacaste and in 1864 there were already 4007 of which 421 lived in the city and the rest on farms.

In 1856 Liberia was an important center in the war against the filibusters and since then is also called the white city. And as a homage for the then president Juan Rafael Mora, who guided the troops of Costa Rica against William Walker, the name was changed to Moracia, but a few years later this hero fell in disgrace and the name was changed again to Liberia.

It was also in this town, where at different times, 1919, 1948, 1955 troops concentrated. Liberia gained importance for being at an almost identical distance from the peninsula and the rest of the province. First it became capital of the department and later of the province.

Situated in the great plains of Guanacaste the land is of volcanic origin. Liberia is a typical town of the plains, with wide roads and old adobe buildings and paved as well as dirt roads. It has good public buildings like the archaeology museum that shows the collection of ex-president Daniel Oduber and was constructed during the administration of León Cortés ( 1036 - 1940 ), a very modern church, a nice park with a place where following an old tradition, the city band will play at different days of the week. The land of the Liberian people shows the main occupation of the habitants that for generations were cattle farmers. At the far horizon one can see the majestic volcano Rincón de la Vieja, which has been active during all our history. There are beautiful rivers, like the Tempisque with lots of farms where Cowboys ( Sabaneros ) live, that are part of the many colorful personalities of this land with a big array of folkloric traditions.

MNMG - Airport Info

ICAO code: MNMG
Airport name: Managua Intl Airport
Location: Managua

Useful information

Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt

Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):

Managua Info

Managua, city, capital of Nicaragua. By far the country’s largest city, Managua is the center of Nicaraguan transportation, commerce, finance, and manufacturing and is a major cultural and educational site. Built over geologic fault lines, Managua was badly damaged by earthquakes in 1931 and 1972, and most of its central area has never been rebuilt.

Managua is situated about 45 km (about 28 mi) from the Pacific Ocean, on the southern shore of Lake Managua. It lies in the western lowlands, Nicaragua’s most densely populated region, between the major cities of León and Granada. It is served by the Pan-American Highway. The climate is hot, with average daytime temperatures around 30° C (86° F) or higher. Heavy rains fall from May until early November, but the weather is relatively dry the rest of the year.

Managua is a city without a real center. Most of its downtown was destroyed in the 1972 earthquake, and much of the area has been left vacant, is still covered with ruins, or has been converted into parks. Rebuilding has occurred on the outskirts of the city, especially to the south.

A few buildings survived in the former city center, near the shore of Lake Managua. These include the National Palace, where the congress meets; the Fine Arts Palace, a theater where major cultural events are held; and the Government House, where the presidential offices are located. The ruins of the old cathedral still stand, but a new cathedral has been built a few miles from downtown. The dominant land feature for miles around is La Loma, a small hill near the lakeshore with a volcanic lagoon behind it. The Intercontinental Hotel and a monument to United States president Franklin Roosevelt are at the base of La Loma, and the ruins of the former Presidential Palace are on its crest. The only major new construction in the area is the Olaf Palme International Conference Center, built in the 1980s. On the lake’s shore, a theater and statue commemorate one of Nicaragua’s most famous writers, poet Rubén Darío.

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