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 * Slide Number || Photo || Narrative ||
 * 1 || [[image:Nicaragua.gif width="207" height="165"]] || Welcome to Nicaragua, We are here to inform you about this Latin American country. Here is a picture of the Nicaraguan flag. The two blue stripes on the flag represent the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea; while the white strip symbolizes peace. The coat of arms features an equilateral triangle which represents equality. ||
 * 2 || [[image:177134p.gif width="293" height="231" caption="A map of nicaragua"]] || The physical map of Nicaragua, shows the physical landforms and and the two main lakes, Lake Nicaragua, and Lake Managua. Lake Nicaragua is known as the largest lake in Central America. It holds the worlds only freshwater sharks. This map shows the Caribbean sea and the Pacific ocean. Even though this map does not show the main water forms. It shows the mountains and the plains and all the landforms. ||
 * 3 || [[image:nickk.gif width="227" height="284"]] || Located here is the location of our country. Nicaragua is bordered by Honduras, the Caribbean sea, Costa Rica and the Pacific Ocean. Nicaragua is located in Latin America. ||
 * 4 || [[image:nicaraguaplaces.gif width="308" height="326"]] || Bluefields, Leon, and Puerto Cabezas are three towns featured on this map. There is also the capital Managua. This map gives you a great view of the water forms and some of the many towns. ||
 * 5 || [[image:Guardabarrancosm.jpg]] || One of the most common and popular animal, the Nicaraguan Bird called the **Guardabarranco.** This animals habitat is the rainforest. There are hundreds of other beautiful birds in the Nicaraguan rain forest. ||
 * 6 || [[image:780829wt.jpg]] || Another common animal is the monkey. The monkeys live in the rainforest in a tropical (wet, rainy and humid) climate. Some of the other animals in this habitat include pumas, jaguars, anteaters, snakes, hundreds of birds, crocodiles and turtles. ||
 * 7 || [[image:http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:4tZB1C5bGwmXUM:http://www.nicaragua-realty.com/images/homes/RL1 width="247" height="151" caption="a tree in nicaragua" link="http://www.nicaragua-realty.com/images/homes/RL1"]] || Nicaragua, a place with very many beautiful views. This photo is an example In Nicaragua, they have very thick vegitation. All kinds of animals are found there from birds to monkeys. You will be suprised by all the beautiful sights you could see if you visited Nicaragua. ||
 * 8 || [[image:file:images.jpeg]] || In Nicaraugua they have many different social groups and speaks many different languages. You will be suprised by all the different languages spoken. The Nicaraguan's speak seven languages. The main language that they speak is spanish though. ||
 * 9 || [[image:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/447618999_5cdf350e99.jpg width="232" height="154" caption="food in nicaragua"]] || In Nicaragua, they have various types of food. This is a picture of one of the foods they l ike to eat, olives. The Nicaraguan's love to eat olives. They use them in everyway they can. If you visit Nicaragua you can try the combonations of foods that they have for you. ||
 * 10 || [[image:artesania.jpg width="246" height="179" caption=" art in nicaragua"]] || Art is a big thing in Nicaragua. In school this is a big subject for the kids. This is an exaple of a little store in Nicaragua on the streets. This is how a lot of people make money. They have tons of handmade things. Mostly everything in Nicaragua is cheap and a lot of little stores like this one on the streets have handmade crafts that people there use for their house. ||
 * 11 || [[image:http://img.groundspeak.com/waymarking/display/568434b0-692f-46dd-9111-c7058975aacf.jpg width="234" height="182" caption="baseball stadium in nicaragua"]] || In Nicaraugua the main sport is baseball. People there love to play soccer too. But, baseball is the main sport they play. Anyone from a kid to and adult can play this game here. They have reck leaugs for kids and a main team for men. Durring their spare time they throw the ball around and play in the feilds. ||
 * 12 || [[image:istockphoto_2102378_old_church.jpg]] || The main religion in Nicaragua is Catholic so going to church and having religious tratitions are a very big deal to the people there. They have many customs there. Such as, doing dances and songs. Prayer is also a very big deal in the Cathederial. This is the old cathedral. ||
 * 13 || [[image:8384-Traditional-Dance-of-Nicaragua-0.jpg width="268" height="200"]] || Nicaraugaun's love to dance. They have shows sometimes at night and people just dance, dance, and dance. That is one of the things they do best. Anyone from kids to adults dance here. This is one of the things Nicaraguan's do for fun or as a job. ||
 * 14 || [[image:at_night.jpg]] || The capitol of Nicaragu, Managua is a well developed city and place.If you look for the center of Managua, you won't find it: it doesn't have one. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1972. The buildings there are not that big. Only a few go above the trees because of the huge vegitation. Managua is very close to Lake Nicaragua which is currently bad because Hurricane Felix is flooding the city. ||
 * 15 || [[image:cathderal.jpg width="278" height="207"]] || As I was saying about religion in Nicaragua, it is a very big deal. This is the picture of the new Cathedral. They re-did it in 2006. They thought that it would be nice to do because the other one was in a bad way and needed an upgrade. The upgrade was in a respectful way to keep all the traditions in the church. They kept all the statues and memorials. ||
 * 16 || [[image:cotton.jpeg]] || Cotton represents econonmy becuase the leading source of income is from cotton.It makes clothes, blankets, bags and many more. It is a good source of importing and exporting goods for Nicaragua. ||
 * 17 || [[image:hurricane.jpeg width="275" height="127"]] || Hurricane Felix hit the highest death toll 130. The massive floods has run through many people's homes and lives. This monster was formed by a tropical wave on August 31st. On September 1 the tropical wave turned into a major hurricane. Felix hit strong and hard in Nicaragua and the coast of Honduras. This catastraphy is a category five hurricane. After Felix, over 160,000 people were suffering. The impact took a huge toll on Nicaragua. ||
 * 18 || [[image:OB-AF495_pod_ch_20061222141600.jpg]] || The president of Nicaragua is Daniel Ortega. He was re-elected in 2007. Ortega earlier had served as the Nicaragua's president from 1979 to 1990. This is a picture of him winning the presidential election. This picture was chosen to be the Nicaraguan picture of the year in 2006. Now, Ortega serves as the president of the Nicaragua president. ||