Nicarao (cacique)

Nicarao (cacique)

Nicarao was the name given by the Spaniards to the cacique of Nicarao, the most populous indigenous tribe when the Spanish arrived in Nicaragua.

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Facts and legends about the arrival of Nicarao to the shores of Grand Lake and Ometepe


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