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Nicaragua

Background: The Pacific Coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the first half of the 19th century, but gradually ceded control of the region in subsequent decades. Violent opposition to governmental manipulation and corruption spread to all classes by 1978 and resulted in a short-lived civil war that brought the Marxist Sandinista guerrillas to power in 1979. Nicaraguan aid to leftist rebels in El Salvador caused the US to sponsor anti-Sandinista contra guerrillas through much of the 1980s. Free elections in 1990, 1996, and again in 2001 saw the Sandinistas defeated. The country has slowly rebuilt its economy during the 1990s, but was hard hit by Hurricane Mitch in 1998.




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15 hours ago: Hunis ja Paste published a blog
Surf's up, dudes!
July 3rd 2009  Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur
Isla de Ometepelta jatkoimme Antin ja Marian kanssa Tyynen Valtameren rannalle surffausparatiisiin nimelta San Juan Del Sur. Olemmehan kuitenkin kovan luokan laineratsastajia. Ensimmaisena paivana suu ... [full story]

July 3rd 2009  Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Corn Islands
Eraana aamuna saimme houkuttelevan tarjouksen: snorklausta ja kalastelua ja edullinen hinta. Mikas siina! Lopputuloksena oli, etta nelja turistia ja yksi opas istuivat puisessa kanootissa melat kas ... [full story]

July 2nd 2009  Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Granada
In Costa Rica now but feel the need to write something about my time in Nicaragua. Well defiantely the poorest central american country along with Honduras. Lots of beggars many children. First sto ... [full story]

July 2nd 2009  Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Leon
Corn Island on taakse jaanytta elamaa. Tana iltana saavuimme viimeiseen kohteeseemme talla matkalla. Se on Leon Pohjois-Nicaraguassa. Lensimme pienkoneella saarelta mantereelle, ajoimme minibussill ... [full story]

4 days ago: Hunis ja Paste published a blog
Palmujen varjossa
June 29th 2009  Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Corn Islands
Aaaaaa....paratiisi. Ajattele/ pieni saari, ei autoja, ei teita, vain muutama polku kulkee saaren halki yhdistaen rannat. Asumme pienessa suloisessa keltaisessa lautamajassa. Huoneessa on vain sanky j ... [full story]

5 days ago: Toni Lynn published a blog
Volcan Maderas Hike
June 27th 2009  Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Isla de Ometepe
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for the sweet comments and positive feedback about my entries. They feel good when I´m in need of something familiar. Well, i just returned from the isla de Ometepe. ... [full story]

7 days ago: mbaade published a blog
well, i´m bored
June 25th 2009  Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Madriz » San Lucas
Well, decided to come on down to San Lucas to use the internet. Glad there´s a cyber here, though usually I just go onto Somoto, today no me pide. I need to take more photos of the garden. The gr ... [full story]

9 days ago: Hunis ja Paste published a blog
Tulivuorisaari
June 24th 2009  Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Isla de Ometepe » Balgue
Hola! Taalla ollaan edelleen. Siirryimme lautalla Isla de Ometepelle eli saarelle, jossa on kaksi isoa tulivuorta(Concepcion ja Maderas). Majoituimme pimean jo saavuttua keskelle viidakkoa hostelliin ... [full story]

10 days ago: Toni Lynn published a blog
A Weekend Getaway at Playa Maderas
June 22nd 2009  Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Playa Madera
Hola mi familia y amigos, On Sat. I completed my spanish lessons (20 hours) with my teacher, Juan Jose Garanja. I am beyond pleased with the results. I´ll admit, i was a bit overwhelmed at first, ... [full story]

Granada
12 days ago: DaveRich published a blog
Granada
June 19th 2009  Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Granada
Hi All, Here´s the photo´s from Granada and Leon, Nicaragua. I will write more soon! ... 4 photos [full story]


Nicaragua Blog Entries

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A little too much fun in San Jose, Ometepe Island
Elsa's, Little Corn Island
Feb 2008 096 NICARAGUA Jiquilillo path to the beach at Monty's
Selva Negra - ein Frosch
San Juan del Sur - Sonnenuntergang
Shores of Lake Nicaragua
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Auringonlasku
yacu and orit on the porch
strange tree roots on the rocks
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Sunset on Christmas
La vida tranquila
View from the top of the hill
La buena vista

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Areas in Nicaragua: Bluefields (5) | Boaco | Chinandega (1) | Corn Islands (24) | diriamba (3) | El Trapeche (1) | Estelí (63) | Estelí Nature Reserve (1) | Estero Padre Ramos (2) | Granada (290) | Isla de Ometepe (164) | Jalapa (1) | Laguna de Apoyo (28) | Leon (129) | Madriz (45) | Majagual (3) | Managua (169) | Masaya (31) | Matagalpa | Nueva Esperanza (1) | Nueva Ginea (10) | Parque Nacional Volcan Masaya (3) | Playa Madera (5) | Pochomil (1) | Puerto Cabesas (1) | San Carlos (4) | San Jose de los Remates | San Juan Del Sur (139) | Volcan Mombacho (1)


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