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Masaya church in the Central Park
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Coyotepe Fortress was built at the turn of the 20th century and has 43 jail cells, 28 of which are on the upper floor.

Masaya
Nicaragua
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Masaya

Nicaragua

Country
Nicaragua
Population
140.0K
Coordinates
11.97, -86.10
937th most populous city in the world

Masaya is the capital city of Masaya Department in Nicaragua. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Granada and 31 km southeast of Managua. It is located just east of the Masaya Volcano, an active volcano from which the city takes its name.

From the “Coyotepe Fortress” section

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Photo: Byralaal · CC BY-SA 4.0