| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| San Juan del Sur |
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(sän hwän d l s r) (KEY) , town, SW Nicaragua, on the Pacific Ocean. It was the Pacific terminus of the transit route across the isthmus during the California gold rush and is today connected by a short railroad to Rivas. Coffee, sugar, cocoa, and balsam are exported from San Juan del Sur. |
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