Poneloya, Nicaragua
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| Poneloya | |
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 Poneloya
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| Coordinates: 12°22′21″N 87°2′27″W / 12.3725°N 87.04083°WCoordinates: 12°22′21″N 87°2′27″W / 12.3725°N 87.04083°W | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Department | León Department |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
Poneloya is a beach community on the Western coast of Nicaragua. It lies within the department of León and borders Las Peñitas, Nicaragua. Poneloya is about 20 kilometers (12 mi) from the city of León.
The name Poneloya means “small seeds” in the indigenous language. The area was originally populated by indigenous groups who still control the transfer of property titles.
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[edit] Climate, geography and ecology
Daily temperatures range from 32°C to 40°C or more (90°F to 104°F and up). Night time provides a reduction to about 25°C to 30°C, (77°F to 86°F).
Several volcanos exist near the town including Cerro Negro, Telica, San Cristóbal, Las Pilas, and El Hoyo.
There is a large diversity of fish, crabs and shrimp in the water, which are targeted by small scale fishing operations.
[edit] Transportation
The access road was re-engineered in 2009.
A regular bus service leaves every hour from the “Sutiaba” market in Leon.
[edit] Tourism
The beach is approximately 1.5 km long, and is mostly dark sand with some coral.
Most of the visitors are Nicaraguans from Leon. Vacationers from other countries are found here mostly in the northern hemisphere winter. Peak travel dates are the weeks from Christmas to the end of January, school vacation in Nicaragua, and the week including Good Friday and Easter.
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