San Juan del Sur

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Image of the beach at San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Image of the beach at San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

San Juan del Sur is a coastal town on the Pacific Ocean in western Nicaragua and is a popular tourist location because of its many beaches. It is located at around 11°15′0″N, 85°52′0″WCoordinates: 11°15′0″N, 85°52′0″W.

Its population is approximately 18,500.

[edit] U.S. Attacks

While supporting the Contras in the 1980s, U.S. forces attacked San Juan del Sur on March 7, 1984. [1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ International Court of Justice, CASE CONCERNING THE MILITARY AND PARAMILITARY ACTIVITIES IN AND AGAINST NICARAGUA (NICARAGUA v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA).
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