Museum of Traditions and Legends

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Museum of Traditions and Legends in León, Nicaragua

El Museo de Tradiciones y Leyendas is located in León, Nicaragua. The museum building was once the infamous XXI prison where, from 1921 to 1979, many prisoners were tortured. Today, the prison cells depict Nicaraguan traditions and legends through puppet illustration, while wall paintings portray how tortured prisoners suffered.

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Museum of Traditions and Legends

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