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'''Cabo Gracias a Dios''' is a [[cape (geography)|cape]] located on northeastern coast of [[Central America]], variously called the [[Mosquito Coast]] and [[La Mosquitia]]. It is the point where the [[Rio Coco]] flows into the [[Caribbean]], and is the end of the [[border]] of the [[Nicaragua]]n [[Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte]] and the [[Honduras|Honduran]] department also known as [[Gracias a Dios department|Gracias a Dios]].
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[[Image:Cape Gracias a Dios.jpg|thumb|Seen from space]]
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'''Cabo Gracias a Dios''' is a [[cape (geography)|cape]] located in the middle of the east coast of [[Central America]], within what is variously called the [[Mosquito Coast]] and [[La Mosquitia (Honduras)|La Mosquitia]]. It is the point where the [[Rio Coco]] flows into the [[Caribbean]], and is the [[border]] between the [[Nicaragua]]n [[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region]] and the [[Honduras|Honduran]] department also known as [[Gracias a Dios department|Gracias a Dios]].


The point was designated as the endpoint of the Honduras - Nicaragua border by an award of King [[Alfonso XIII of Spain]] in [[1906]], and confirmed by the [[International Court of Justice]] in [[1960]]. The exact terminal point was determined to be at 14°59'08"N, 83°08'09"W.
The point was designated as the official [[Honduras–Nicaragua border]] by an award of King [[Alfonso XIII of Spain]] in 1906, and confirmed by the [[International Court of Justice]] in 1960. The exact terminal point was determined to be at 14°59.8'N 83°08.9'W.<ref name="2007_icj_judgement">{{cite web|url=http://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/120/120-20071008-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf#page=13|title=Territorial and Maritime Dispute between Nicaragua and Honduras in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Honduras)|format=PDF|date=8 October 2007|publisher=International Court of Justice|accessdate=2017-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830012000/http://www.icj-cij.org/files/case-related/120/120-20071008-JUD-01-00-EN.pdf#page=13|archive-date=30 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The name is [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]] for "Cape [[Thanks]] to [[God]]" and is said to have been bestowed by [[Christopher Columbus]] on his last voyage in [[1502]] when the weather calmed suddenly as he turned the cape during a severe storm. The moment also gave the name to [[Honduras]], which means 'depths' in Spanish, since the complete phrase is said to have been 'Gracias a Dios hemos salido de esas honduras', or 'Thanks to God we have come out from those depths'.
The name is [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]] for "Cape Thank God" and is said to have been bestowed by [[Christopher Columbus]] on his last voyage in 1502 when the weather calmed suddenly as he rounded the cape during a severe storm. This incident also gave the name to [[Honduras]], which means 'depths' in Spanish, since the complete phrase is said to have been 'Gracias a Dios hemos salido de esas Honduras', or 'Thank God we have come out from those depths', and both places were automatically named at that very moment.


[[Category:Geography of Nicaragua]]
==Geography==

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[[Category:Geography of Honduras]]
===Climate===
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|location = Cabo Gracias a Dios
|single line = Yes
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|Jan high F = 84
|Feb high F = 84
|Mar high F = 87
|Apr high F = 88
|May high F = 88
|Jun high F = 87
|Jul high F = 88
|Aug high F = 89
|Sep high F = 89
|Oct high F = 87
|Nov high F =85
|Dec high F = 85
|year high F = 87
|Jan low F = 71
|Feb low F = 70
|Mar low F = 71
|Apr low F = 73
|May low F = 74
|Jun low F = 74
|Jul low F = 74
|Aug low F = 75
|Sep low F = 73
|Oct low F = 72
|Nov low F = 72
|Dec low F = 73
|year low F = 73
|Jan precipitation inch = 9.9
|Feb precipitation inch =7.8
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.1
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.3
|May precipitation inch = 16
|Jun precipitation inch = 25
|Jul precipitation inch = 12
|Aug precipitation inch = 8
|Sep precipitation inch = 17
|Oct precipitation inch = 20
|Nov precipitation inch = 21
|Dec precipitation inch = 10
|year precipitation inch = 155
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Retrieved on April 19, 2013.
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 6 April 2024

Seen from space

Cabo Gracias a Dios is a cape located in the middle of the east coast of Central America, within what is variously called the Mosquito Coast and La Mosquitia. It is the point where the Rio Coco flows into the Caribbean, and is the border between the Nicaraguan North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region and the Honduran department also known as Gracias a Dios.

The point was designated as the official Honduras–Nicaragua border by an award of King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1906, and confirmed by the International Court of Justice in 1960. The exact terminal point was determined to be at 14°59.8'N 83°08.9'W.[1]

The name is Spanish for "Cape Thank God" and is said to have been bestowed by Christopher Columbus on his last voyage in 1502 when the weather calmed suddenly as he rounded the cape during a severe storm. This incident also gave the name to Honduras, which means 'depths' in Spanish, since the complete phrase is said to have been 'Gracias a Dios hemos salido de esas Honduras', or 'Thank God we have come out from those depths', and both places were automatically named at that very moment.

Geography[edit]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Cabo Gracias a Dios
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		31
(87) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(87) 		31
(88) 		32
(89) 		32
(89) 		31
(87) 		29
(85) 		29
(85) 		31
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(71) 		21
(70) 		22
(71) 		23
(73) 		23
(74) 		23
(74) 		23
(74) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 250
(9.9) 		200
(7.8) 		79
(3.1) 		130
(5.3) 		410
(16) 		640
(25) 		300
(12) 		200
(8) 		430
(17) 		510
(20) 		530
(21) 		250
(10) 		3,900
(155)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Territorial and Maritime Dispute between Nicaragua and Honduras in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Honduras)" (PDF). International Court of Justice. 8 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  2. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Cabo Gracias a Dios, Nicaragua". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on April 19, 2013.

External links[edit]

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