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The
San Juan River (
Spanish: Río San Juan) is a 192.06
km (119.7
mi) river that flows east out of
Lake Nicaragua into the
Caribbean Sea. It was part, with the lake, of a proposed route for a
Nicaragua Canal in the 19th century. The idea of the project has been revived in the last decade, including the possibility of other routes within the country. The
Ecocanal project has obtained a Concession from the
National Assembly of Nicaragua to re-open the San Juan River to commercial barge traffic.
Prior to the
Panama Canal, the San Juan river was frequently used to get from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, many people, including African slaves, were transported through this means. During the
California Gold Rush many people from all over the world traveled to
California to
mine for
gold, tens of thousands of which took a
steamboat that was operated by the Accessory Company of Transit and was directed by commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt. The boat then took the path through the river. As a result of these transportation means many afro-Nicaraguans (Nicaraguans with African descent; particularly Jaimaicans) are a result of slaves who escaped. Also, what is thought to be the first presence of the
Chinese on the American continent.
The San Juan River is home to
freshwater bull sharks that also go into Lake Nicaragua. Along with being a home to many different types of marine life, the San Juan River is abundant in
biodiversity.
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