STATE AND NATIONAL HERITAGE IN NICARAGUA (1944-1979)

Abstract

Heritage Acts emitted by Somoza dictatorship regime shown a heritage concept only related to the material part of this. Also evidence that Somoza´s concept of national identity was related to urban architectonic inheritance, built on colonial period of the XIX century. Excel preservation of San Jacinto Battle site. This fact showed a police of transmission of patriotic values and modernization, based on historical point of view and shared past. Although Caribean Coast was left out of this national visualization.