Category Archives: Nicaragua

Sunny San Juan del Sur

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

We left Ometepe Saturday morning to head to the beach town of San Juan del Sur because we hadn’t seen the Pacific Ocean yet.  Glad we did — it is the prettiest beach we’ve seen since Utila. So, we were … Continue reading →

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Amazing Ometepe

Posted on May 7, 2010 by

We left Granada this morning for the town of San Jorge, where we would catch the ferry to Isla de Ometepe. This unique geographic phenomenon — an island formed by two volcanoes located in the middle of the gigantic Lago … Continue reading →

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Granada

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

After we left León, we headed to the colonial town of Granada.  We had heard it was pretty, and it truly lived up to its reputation.  It’s small, quiet, and many of the streets in the historic center are pedestrian … Continue reading →

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La Revolución Vive en León

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

Today we visited several sites in León that were key locations in Nicaragua´s Revolution.  Near the Parque Central, there is a monument dedicated to the “heroes and martyrs” that died during the struggle, and in the background, there is a … Continue reading →

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3 countries, 10 hours

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

Breakfast in El Salvador, lunch in Honduras, dinner in Nicaragua.  I can’t believe we made it!  We left Meanguera this morning and 1 boat ride, 4 buses, 2 vans, a rickshaw, 2 bicycle taxis, and a cab ride later, we … Continue reading →

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