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
American Capital of Culture American Capital of Culture The non-governmental organization American Capital of Culture Organization selects one city in the Americas annually to serve as the American Capital of Culture for a period of one year. The organization claims the initiative is based closely on the European Capital of Culture program; it enjoys the backing of the Organization of American States, but the OAS is not involved in the selection process. The American Capital of Culture initiative was born in 1997 and is aimed at all the countries of the Americas ("América" in Portuguese and in Spanish, the main language of most of