Study Abroad Programs in Managua, Nicaragua

Learn Spanish in Managua, enjoy your Spanish learning vacation in the capital city and largest city in Nicaragua. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in 1852. Prior to its inception as the capital city, the title had alternated between the cities of León and Granada. The city has a population of roughly 1,800,000. Managua is the third most populous city in Central America after Guatemala City and Tegucigalpa. Founded in 1819, the city was given the name: Leal Villa de Santiago de Managua. Its original purpose was to serve as a rural fishing village. Efforts to make Managua the capital of Nicaragua began in 1824, after the Central American nations formally attained their independence from Spain. Located in a beautiful building with garden about a 20-minute drive to downtown.