Lake Nicaragua is not only the largest lake in Central America, but at 3,100 square miles, it is the largest body of fresh water between the Great Lakes of North America and Lake Titicaca on the Bolivia-Peru border.The aboriginal name for this lake, Cocibolca, means "sweet sea". It is the largest lake in Central America and one of the very few, or perhaps the only, freshwater lake to have sharks, although their numbers have dropped precipitously.

Exxon Mobil Corp.'s fuel-storage terminal in Nicaragua was seized in a 'preventative embargo' after the world's biggest oil company failed to pay taxes on undeclared oil imports, the government said Tuesday, August 21.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has begun talks with Iranian leaders in Tehran, where he launched a two-day visit. Ortega was welcomed at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport by President Mahmud Ahmadinejad.

Palm, Inc. and Claro Nicaragua , the leader in coverage, rates and technology in Nicaragua, today announced the availability of the Palm Treo 680 smartphone.