- Ticuantepe
Ticuantepe is a
municipality in the Managua department ofNicaragua .Etymology
Ticuantepe comes from the Nahuatl language of the first inhabitants of Nicaragua. "Ticuane", which means fierce or tiger, and "tepeh", which means hill, are combined to make Ticuantepe ("Hill of the Fierce").
Overview
Ticuantepe has the largest underground
aquifer in the nation and is the largest supplier of pineapples to all of Nicaragua. Ticuantepe has an estimated population of 34,000, 37% of which live in urban zones and 63% inrural zones.Flora and Fauna
Located in Ticuantepe is
Chocoyero Nature Reserve , which is the smallestprotected area in Nicaragua at just 455 acres. Chocoyero is atropical rainforest and is abundant in water. It is home to two waterfalls, El Brujo and Chocoyero, named after thePacific Parakeet s that make the walls of the cliff their home, they are locally know as Chocoyos.Chocoyero is home to an estimated 113
bird species, 29 species ofmammal s and 21 types ofreptile s andamphibian s. [ [http://www.nicaragua.com/national-parks/chocoyero-nature-reserve/ Nicaragua.com - Chocoyero Nature Reserve - Nicaragua ] ]Tourism
Chocoyero Nature Reserve is regarded as an important tourist attraction. Each year an estimated 10,000 people visit the reserve. [ [http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/may2002/2002-05-31-01.asp Nicaraguan Parks: an Adventure in Democracy ] ]
ee also
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Protected areas of Nicaragua
*Wildlife of Nicaragua
*Managua References
External links
* [http://www.nicaragua.com/destinations/ticuantepe/ Nicaragua.com] Ticuantepe
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