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# Ruins of León Viejo
Puerto Momotombo · Nicaragua

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2000.

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Reference localityPuerto Momotombo

Country / geographic scopeNicaragua

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates12.40047, -86.61634

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Ruins of León Viejo

Cultural · Inscription: 2000

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/613/)

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