History

History

Present-day Nicaragua is located south of the pre-Columbian culture areas of the Maya and the Aztec in Mexico and northern Central America. Three basic culture groups existed in pre-colonial Nicaragua, one on the Pacific coast, the other on the central highlands and the last on the Atlantic coast.  The first 2 where linguistically and culturally similar to the Aztec and the Maya, which indicates that they had migrated south from Mexico several centuries before the arrival of the Spanish. Pre-Columbian Indians spoke Pipil, which is closely related to Nahualt, the language of the Aztec. The culture and food of both populations were corn, squash, beans, tropical fruits, chili peppers, and avocados. And early version of Chocolate was drunk at ceremonial while Xolo Dogs and turkeys where raised and Iguanas, Pacas and fish where hunted for their meat.  

The Caribbean lowlands where inhabited by tribes that migrated north from what it is now Colombia. The various dialects and languages in this area are related to Chibcha, spoken by groups in northern Colombia. Eastern Nicaragua's population today consisted of extended families or tribes such as Sumus and Miskitos. These tribes are the result of the English bringing African as slaves to Nicaragua. The Bawihka, who lived in northeast Nicaragua intermarried with runaway slaves from Britain's Caribbean possessions and the resulting population are the Miskitos. With their access to superior weapons began to expand its territory and push other indigenous groups into the interior such survivors are the Sumus.

Nicaragua has no Mayan or Aztec Pyramids, but has countless treasures left by the pre-Columbian Indians. You can find 2 colonial cities, the Pompeii of America, important battle fields for independence battle, facts of the war against the filibuster William Walker who was born in Nashville, Tennessee. The influence of the British and the Spanish in Nicaragua. Buccaneers and pirates invasions. Economical war for ruling the world commerce between France and USA by building and controlling an Inter Oceanic Canal  between the pacific and Atlantic ocean.  The Somoza Family Dictatorship which is the longest dictatorship in America. The war between Sandinistas and Contras which ended in the Iran Contras scandal on United States.  There is still so much to discover in Nicaragua.