Comparing Sister Cities

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsinand

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

C i t y F e a t u r e s

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

• built along the Rock River

• population of 12,000

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

• built along the Caribbean Sea

• population of 51,000

W e a t h e r

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

• Seasonal– spring – summer– winter– fall

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

• always summer and spring-like weather

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

S p o r t s

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin• baseball • golf• soccer• volleyball • football• tennis• basketball • softball • canoeing

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

• soccer• baseball

F U N

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

• bowl• ride bike trail• go to parks

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

• visit outdoor markets

• watch street dancers

L a n g u a g e

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

• English

–Hello!–Good-bye!

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

• Spanish

–Hola!–Adios!

B u s i n e s s

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

• restaurants• factories• retail stores• pharmacies• hospital/health

care

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

• fruit companies• fish and shrimp

companies• docks and ports for

shipping • goods throughout the

world

H i s t o r y

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

• started as Fort Koshkonong

• named after General Henry Atkinson

• continues to grow/change and is one of “America's Hottest Little Boomtowns"

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

• town was named Puerto Cabezas Bilwi in 1925

• suffered many hurricanes and tsunamis throughout the years

Now that you’ve learned about Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

andPuerto Cabezas, Nicaragua…

How are they alike?

How are they different?