Nicaragua

= Did you know? In Nicaragua the system of addresses is very unique. Click on this link [|Nicaragua Addresses] to read about how addresses are written in Nicaragua. After you've read the article, create an address, post it here, then see if you can figure out someone else's address posting. = = = They use an adress system instead of road signs like 1 block east of ;a certainlandmark. You can see calvario church and their celebrations are loud and crowded. they honor their saints and a historic event is the sandinista revolution. 113 in nicaragua the adress system is easy for them but for a visitor from another country it might be a little hard for them. 210 They dont use street names instead they use an adress system. They use north, south, east, and west. There celebrations are large and crowded. They honor the saints and a historis event is Sandinista revolution. Before you go there you should learn the adress system or i wouldn't go there.305 The adress system very different from the US or any other countrys. They do not use street names in their adress, they use directions from a certain place. ex. 1 block west The adress system is a very unique system. Instead of using streets they use an objective point to start at like a well known building. Then they will give you directions from that like 1 block south 2 blocks east. Example-

Iinstead of using street signs and street numbers they use landmarks and buildings to determine where they are. For instance if you are at the firestation and you go one block east you will arrive at a school.(parkview middle school)-420

People in Nicaragua don't use numbers and names as much they use landmarks and bulidings to know where they are. For example you are at the Gas station in the east they will say go 1c west to the Firestation.-612 THEY NEED 2 PUT IN A VIDEO SO WE CAN LEARN A.E.4 it has a cool name. BF 4 i think its strange how they dont have street names, its more like directions (KB-4) use reference points instead of street names(BB6) If your telling someone where to go you can't tell them street names because there are none AH & KB 6 =What information can you tell us about Nicaragua? Information we are looking for:= =*interesting facts They use an adress system instead of road signs like 1 block east of a certain landmark. 113=

=*places to see Calvario church 113 Calvario church 401= =*things to do learn culture and adress system 113= =*celebrations/festivals loud and crowded 113= =*traditions honor saints 113= =*historic events sandinista revolution 113= =*famous people from here and why they are famous carlos and luis are singers. 113= =*why they speak Spanish native language 113= Because Spain "discovered" Nicaragua G.A =*any other information you think we should know about Nicaragua You should learn the adress system before going. 113= =*How to use the adress system(518)= =*Celebrations are loud and crowded(518)=