Momotombo is a stratovolcano in Nicaragua, located near the city of León. It stands on the shores of Lake Managua. An eruption of the volcano in 1610 forced inhabitants of the then-Spanish city of León to relocate about 48 kilometres west. The ruins of this city are preserved at León Viejo. It also erupted in 1886, 1905, and most recently on 30 November 201…Momotombo is a stratovolcano in Nicaragua, located near the city of León. It stands on the shores of Lake Managua. An eruption of the volcano in 1610 forced inhabitants of the then-Spanish city of León to relocate about 48 kilometres west. The ruins of this city are preserved at León Viejo. It also erupted in 1886, 1905, and most recently on 30 November 2015 and 28 February 2016.
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