Nandaime

Nandaime on the map of Nicaragua

Nandaime is a municipality in the department of Granada in Nicaragua, 67 km from Managua.

History

The name Nandaime continues in the language of the Chorotega from Nanda for Bach and the ima for abundance together. The village of Santa Ana and San cartridge are Joaquín

The first settlement which Nandaime or Nandaime was called was opposite the Isla de Zapatera and was the place in which Gil Gonzalez Davila came in 1523. The population lived in the tide of Lake Nicaragua.

About their presence give finds of ceramic, knives and other tools information found during archaeological excavations.

A second location of the settlement was located two leagues of the east of the present town in the district of Río Manares. She was created in the Spanish colonial style, had a massive Catholic church and was buried by the eruption of Mombacho volcano in 1524 and 1570.

Patronage holiday is July 26 in honor of Santa Ana The designation of the traditional dances are: El Cartel, El Atabal, Las POESIAS, Los Encamisados ​​, La Danza del Pajaro, La Sirena, La Tecolota, Los Diablos, Los Indios

Traditional dishes

• El ajiaco (soup, caldo verde )
• El Consumido
• Los Pinoles of Nahuatl Pinolli: drink made ​​from ground, roasted grain and seeds.