What is the history of Nicaragua?

Nicaragua has a lot of history. If you read about Nicaragua, you will find that it is a country that has experienced a lot of war.

 

A lot of people like to know about the recent history of Nicaragua. People like to know about Sandino, who is a popular figure in history. He is a campesino, or a peasant farmer, who stood up against the Somoza or the ruling family in the 1930s. The people didn’t like how the Somoza’s ruled in oppression so they...

Nicaragua has a lot of history. If you read about Nicaragua, you will find that it is a country that has experienced a lot of war.

 

A lot of people like to know about the recent history of Nicaragua. People like to know about Sandino, who is a popular figure in history. He is a campesino, or a peasant farmer, who stood up against the Somoza or the ruling family in the 1930s. The people didn’t like how the Somoza’s ruled in oppression so they worked together to remove them from power.

 

People also like to know about the cultural history of Nicaragua. Some people from Spain came to Nicaragua around the 1500s. El Güegüense is a local dance where people use masks and get dressed like people from Spain. This is the way the indigenous people from Nicaragua used to see people who came from Spain. They create costumes and gigantonas, which are mascots that are dressed as Spanish women. They dance to depict how the Spanish people arrived in Nicaragua in the 1500s.

 

Nicaragua’s history has a lot of civil war. Nicaraguans fought against each other because of power struggles and misunderstandings between people. When you don’t get to talk much, you go to war. That is one of the bad parts of this country. Historically, we don’t speak much but we go to war instead of talking. And we used to seek help from the outside instead of trying to deal with our own problems.

 

(Güegüense performers, Nicaragua, pictured.)