La Brújula Semanal (Managua) La Brújula Semanal (Managua) La Bújula Semanal was a free weekly periodical published in Nicaragua's capital, Managua since November 2008. It is mostly distributed in University campuses and semi-public spaces such as malls, supermarkets and cafés, with an alleged circulation of 7,000 copies per week. Typically, "La Brújula" carries a brief summary of local and international news, a cover story with a little bit of in-depth reporting, and short pieces on science, technology, local tourism and lifestyle (usually translated and adapted from the international press). The printed edition also devotes plenty of space to free time and leisure activities, with
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