Momotombo's a stratovolcano in Nicaragua, not far from the city of León. It stands on the shores of Lago de Managua. An eruption of the volcano in 1610 forced inhabitants of an early Spanish settlement nearby to relocate. The ruins of this city are preserved at León Viejo (Old León). The mountain's very symmetrical, and its form's something of a symbol of Nicaragua, cropping up in locations from matchboxes to revolutionary murals. This volcano was also very popular before World W… (More on Momotombo)