Nicaragua

  • Jan 1, 1522

    Gil Gonzalez de Avila

    created the first colonies
  • Period: Jan 1, 1522 to Jan 1, 1522

    Gil Gonzalez de Avila

    He arrived and astablished colonies
  • William Walker

    He was from the U.S.A and made himself president and made slavery
  • Ruben Dario

    First person to Learn French by reading a book
  • General José Santos Zelaya

    He was another dictator who hated the United States. He also got replaced in 1909.
  • Augusto Cesar Sandino

    He led a group of poor Nicaraguans against the U.S
  • Anastasio Somoza Garcia

    He became a millatary leader and ended up being a strong dictator. He was assassinated.
  • Ernesto Cardenal

    He was a priest, poet and a minister of colture.
  • Gioconda Belli

    She is a writer that worked for the Sandinista Government. She also smuggled money and guns.
  • Denis Martinez

    He was the first guy from Nicaragua to play in MLB.
  • Violeta Barrios de Chamorro

    She was the first women president of Central America