Ciudad Darío, Matagalpa
1. Rubén Darío (1867)
Poet Journalist Diplomat
Nicaraguan poet who began the modernismo (Spanish modernism) movement in literature. His famous literary works include Prosas Profanas, Azul... , and Cantos de vida y esperanza.
2. Edén Pastora (1937)
Nicaraguan Politician
Former guerrilla and 2006 Nicaraguan presidential candidate with the Alternative for Change party. He was the leader of the Southern Front, the largest militia in southern Nicaragua, during the Somoza...
3. Porfi Altamirano (1952)
American Major League Baseball P
Porfirio Altamirano Ramírez nicknamed El Guajiro is a former Major League Baseball right-handed middle relief pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs. Born in Ciudad Darío Nicaragua...