What is the history of Granada, Nicaragua?
Carmen Sequeira - Avenicaraguita Spanish School
A little bit about Granada, Nicaragua history...
Granada, Nicaragua was founded in 1524 by a Spanish conquer named Francisco Hernández de Córdoba.
Granada, Nicaragua is also known as La Gran Sultana.
The city has been witness to and the victim of many battles and invasions from English, French and Dutch pirates trying to take control and own Nicaragua.
In 1856 an American lawyer named William...
A little bit about Granada, Nicaragua history...
Granada, Nicaragua was founded in 1524 by a Spanish conquer named Francisco Hernández de Córdoba.
Granada, Nicaragua is also known as La Gran Sultana.
The city has been witness to and the victim of many battles and invasions from English, French and Dutch pirates trying to take control and own Nicaragua.
In 1856 an American lawyer named William Walker burned down Granada, Nicaragua, leaving just a sign at the main square saying "Here was Granada."
Posted May 22, 2014
Lucy Valenti - Liv Nicaragua
On the Pacific Coast, we have the two most 
famous colonial cities in Nicaragua, Granada and Leon, both founded by the Spaniards in 1524. Granada is the oldest city founded by the Spaniards on the mainland of America. The reason we say this is that Granada is still located at the same place where the Spaniards founded it, whereas all the other cities in Latin America that were founded by Spaniards were founded earlier than Granada had to be moved to another place for...
famous colonial cities in Nicaragua, Granada and Leon, both founded by the Spaniards in 1524. Granada is the oldest city founded by the Spaniards on the mainland of America. The reason we say this is that Granada is still located at the same place where the Spaniards founded it, whereas all the other cities in Latin America that were founded by Spaniards were founded earlier than Granada had to be moved to another place for... On the Pacific Coast, we have the two most famous colonial cities in Nicaragua, Granada and Leon, both founded by the Spaniards in 1524. Granada is the oldest city founded by the Spaniards on the mainland of America. The reason we say this is that Granada is still located at the same place where the Spaniards founded it, whereas all the other cities in Latin America that were founded by Spaniards were founded earlier than Granada had to be moved to another place for different reasons.
Granada is linked to an American, William Walker, who was a mercenary in the 1800s. Historically, the two main cities of Nicaragua were Leon and Granada, which kept fighting each other to be the capital of the country. Leon was known as the liberals, who brought agriculture to Nicaragua. In Granada were the conservatives. At one point, Granada paid William Walker to fight for them against the liberals in Leon. Within a short while, however, William Walker decided that rather than fight on behalf of Granada, he would take over the entire country for himself, so he formed his own army. As a result of this common threat, the liberals of Leon and the conservatives of Granada joined their forces to fight against William Walker, who at one point, declared himself the president of Nicaragua. So history says that the first president of Nicaragua was an American—William Walker.
famous colonial cities in Nicaragua, Granada and Leon, both founded by the Spaniards in 1524. Granada is the oldest city founded by the Spaniards on the mainland of America. The reason we say this is that Granada is still located at the same place where the Spaniards founded it, whereas all the other cities in Latin America that were founded by Spaniards were founded earlier than Granada had to be moved to another place for different reasons.Granada is linked to an American, William Walker, who was a mercenary in the 1800s. Historically, the two main cities of Nicaragua were Leon and Granada, which kept fighting each other to be the capital of the country. Leon was known as the liberals, who brought agriculture to Nicaragua. In Granada were the conservatives. At one point, Granada paid William Walker to fight for them against the liberals in Leon. Within a short while, however, William Walker decided that rather than fight on behalf of Granada, he would take over the entire country for himself, so he formed his own army. As a result of this common threat, the liberals of Leon and the conservatives of Granada joined their forces to fight against William Walker, who at one point, declared himself the president of Nicaragua. So history says that the first president of Nicaragua was an American—William Walker.
During the time of the fighting, William Walker was forced to flee Granada. As he did so, he lit Granada on fire. Many of the main buildings of the city burned down. After that, neocolonial style and architecture became the style of the city, which is how you see it now. (Walker eventually wound up in Honduras, where was captured and killed.)
Granada was always a desirable city, even by the pirates, and flourished commercially as well, because of the connection between the city, the lake, and the San Juan River, which was the place where all the commerce was coming in from overseas to Nicaragua. (The San Juan River goes from the boarder with Costa Rica to Lake Nicaragua.)
Eventually, Managua became the capital as a compromise between the people of Leon and Granada.
Eventually, Managua became the capital as a compromise between the people of Leon and Granada.
Posted July 9, 2014