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Masaya

American  
[mah-sah-yah] / mɑˈsɑ jɑ /

noun

  1. a city in SW Nicaragua.


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Scientists at Penn State have uncovered evidence of two previously unrecognized magma sources beneath Nicaragua's active Masaya volcano, raising new questions about how molten rock moves beneath the surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Located near Managua, Nicaragua's capital, Masaya is a geologically complex volcano featuring multiple overlapping craters and calderas.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The researchers emphasized that their observations did not reveal any immediate danger to communities surrounding Masaya.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Using six years of satellite observations, researchers tracked subtle changes in the ground around Masaya.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

I believe it would have been impossible to find ten men at work in Masaya at any one time.

From The Naturalist in Nicaragua by Thomas Belt

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