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15 June 1524 by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba on the slopes of the Momotombo volcano. However, it was damaged by the eruption of the Momotombo volcano in 1578, and further destroyed in an earthquake in 1610. After the destruction of the city, the current settlement of León, was established about 30 km from the site, and León served as the capital of Nicaragua until the early 19th century. The old destroyed

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