Introduccion

     Nicaragua used to be a Spanish colony in the 16th century. They declared independence in 1821.  Nicaragua is between Honduras and Costa Rica. They have beautiful beaches and beautiful spanish style houses. The size of the country is about the size of New York. It is pretty small! Nicaragua is the biggest country in Central America. It also has the biggest lake in Central America, Lago de Nicaragua. They have sharks like white sharks which people snorkel with. They also have jaguars, sloths, anteaters, and exotic lizards. Nicaragua would be a great vacation spot.