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  The city of Managua is the capital of Nicaragua and is the center of culture and history of the country. The city had humble beginnings as a fishing village, but plans to turn it into the capital started taking root after Central America fought and gained its independence from Spain in 1824. Today, Managua is not only the second most populated city in Central America, it is home to several monuments and historical buildings remembering the rich history of this land.
  
  

Ruben Dario Monument

• Standing in the park that bears his name, the Ruben Dario Monument celebrates the life and wisdom of the Nicaraguan national poet. The statue depicts the poet with his hand over his heart as angelic muses encircle him from both above and below. Two swans complete the picture, bookending the scene in their quiet majesty. Dario is recognized as not only a great poet, but for starting the Spanish literary tradition of modernism in poetry.
  
  

The Tomb of Carlos Fonseca

• One of only five eternal flames in Latin America burns at the site of this monument, in Revolution Square in Managua. It is here that Carlos Fonseca is remembered for his role in founding the Sandinista National Liberation Front. The socialist political party is named after Augusto Sandino, who led guerrilla armies against the United States' occupation in 1933. Fonseca himself was instrumental in the creation of the party, having been inspired by Fidel Castro to believe that political revolution was possible in Nicaragua.
  
  

El Guerrillero sin Nombre

• Standing as a tribute to the true heroes of the Nicaraguan Revolution, El Guerrillero sin Nombre stands tall and golden on the streets of Managua. The name translates to The Nameless Guerrilla Soldier, with the monument aimed at remembering those people who were not leaders and would not be named in the history books, but nonetheless fought for their country. The statue depicts a man holding a pick-ax in one hand and a machine gun in the other.