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Awastara

Coordinates: 14°18′N 83°13′W / 14.300°N 83.217°W / 14.300; -83.217
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Awastara
Municipality
Awastara is located in Nicaragua
Awastara
Awastara
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 14°18′N 83°13′W / 14.300°N 83.217°W / 14.300; -83.217
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentNorth Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region

Awastara is a city populated by the Miskito people, located in the department of North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region in Nicaragua.[1]

The King Pulanka, the traditional feast of the Miskito, originated in Awastara.[2]

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Further reading

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Philip A Dennis, The Miskito People of Awastara, 2004. ISBN 978-0-292-70281-3.

14°18′N 83°13′W / 14.300°N 83.217°W / 14.300; -83.217