Embassy of the United States, Managua Embassy of the United States, Managua The mission of the United States Embassy is to advance the interests of the United States, and to serve and protect U.S. citizens in Nicaragua. The U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua is located at Kilometer 5 1/2 (5.5) Carretera Sur, in Managua, Nicaragua. Travelling in Nicaragua it is advised that all americans visiting or living in Nicaragua are encouraged to sign up with the U.S. Embassy through the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) website, this ensures that U.S citizens receive updated information on travel and security within Nicaragua. Nicaragua is the safest listed
Managua 1927. A new sewer system and the redirecting of waste water to a new waste water treatment plant at Las Mercedes funded by the German government to decontaminate the lake is expected to be the largest in Central America and was inaugurated in 2009. Managua's city area extends about , essentially south from the south shore of Lake Managua. The lakeshore is at an altitude of above sea level, and the city climbs as it gets towards the Sierras de Managua further south where it is over above sea level. Geologically, the city lies on fault lines, thus seismologists predict