Monumento Roosevelt

Managua


Acsending Loma de Tiscapa from Crowne Plaza, you'll pass Monumento Roosevelt, constructed in 1939 and offering lovely lake views over the Laguna de Tiscapa. Today it's a memorial to those killed in the revolution.


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