"" (, ) was the national anthem of

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

from 1893 until 1910. The anthem was dedicated to General

José Santos Zelaya José Santos Zelaya López (1 November 1853 in Managua – 17 May 1919 in New York City) was the President of Nicaragua from 25 July 1893 to 21 December 1909. Early life He was a son of José María Zelaya Irigoyen, who was originally from ...

, and was adopted as the national anthem in September 1893. The music was composed by Alejandro Cousin (father-in-law of General Zelaya), who also composed the 1889-1893 national anthem. The author is not exactly known, but it was probably written by one of three poets:

Rubén Darío Félix Rubén García Sarmiento (January 18, 1867 – February 6, 1916), known as Rubén Darío ( , ), was a Nicaraguan poet who initiated the Spanish-language literary movement known as ''modernismo'' (modernism) that flourished at the end of ...

Santiago Argüello Santiago Argüello (1791–1862) was a Californio, a soldier in the Spanish army of the Viceroyalty of New Spain in Las Californias, a major Mexican land grant ranchos owner, and part of an influential family in Mexican Alta California and post- ...

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. Although replaced in 1910, "''Hermosa Soberana''" is still popular as a patriotic song. "Hermosa Soberana" is still the partisan anthem of the Liberal Party () which governed Nicaragua from 1927 to 1979 and from 1997 to 2006. After the failure of last liberal revolution in 1910, it was replaced by a more peaceful-like "

Salve a ti, Nicaragua "" ( "Hail to thee, Nicaragua") is the national anthem of Nicaragua. It was approved October 20, 1939, and officially adopted August 25, 1971. The lyrics were written by Salomón Ibarra Mayorga, and it was composed by Ernesto o Anselmo Castinov ...

" in accordance with the peace spirit of a country that had just ended a series of civil wars.

Lyrics

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Complicated history of national anthems of NicaraguaMP3 file (vocal) of Hermosa Soberana
Historical national anthems Spanish-language songs Nicaraguan songs North American anthems National symbols of Nicaragua {{Nicaragua-stub