Chiltepe Peninsula Natural Reserve Chiltepe Peninsula Natural Reserve Chiltepe Peninsula Natural Reserve (Spanish: "Reserva Natural Península de Chiltepe") is a nature reserve in Nicaragua. It is one of the 78 reserves which are officially under protection in the country. Located on the South shore of Lake Managua, it is 15 kilometers Northwest of Managua, the capital, and consequently a popular destination for visitors from the city. The peninsula was formed by Apoyeque stratovolcano, one of whose domes is Chiltepe volcano (Volcán Chiltepe). Local fauna includes coyotes, deer, raccoons, rabbits and other small mammals, as well as iguanas and lizards, which have been disappearing under
Managua its members. Chief of Police, Aminta Granera, stated that vehicles robberies has reduced; as only 200 reports were filed in 2006. The German government funded the construction of a water treatment plant with plans to process the city's sewage and clean the Managua lake. Also pending is a mega-project to reconstruct the old center of Managua, and to introduce a monorail system, to alleviate future transportation problems in Managua. Managua is the home of most national broadcasting television channels as well as the major national newspapers. Some of the larger television channels include: Canal 2, Telenica, Canal 10, Canal 15