Embassy of the United States, Managua confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 2015. 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
Managua the Old Cathedral of Managua was designed by Belgian architects, and the iron that was used to shape the core of the cathedral was shipped from Belgium. Construction lasted from 1928 to 1938, overseen by Pablo Dambach, who was a Belgian engineer residing in Managua. The architects had been inspired by the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris, France. The St. James' Cathedral became the first cathedral in the Western Hemisphere to be built entirely of concrete on a metal frame. The cathedral survived the 1931 earthquake, but was heavily damaged during the 1972 earthquake, which eventually led to the construction