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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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Nicaragua - we love Little Corn Island!
May 12th 2009  Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Corn Islands
Nicaragua - we love Little Corn Island! It became obvious within 24 hours that being on the beach and in the sea is the only place to be at this time of year so we headed for the well-reputed Corn ... 46 photos [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]

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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]


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