Central America High Points Part 3: Nearly Snubbed on Pico Mogotón


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Published: March 4th 2014
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The third Central American peak on my tick list was Pico Mogotón in Nicaragua situated directly on the border with Honduras. During the 1980s Nicaraguan Contra War the Sandinista government, fearing a US invasion from Honduras, heavily mined the area. The Nicaraguan army has since cleared the area of mines and a handful of trekkers have been tagging the peak ever since. A guide is still an excell... Read Full Entry



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Founder of Nicaragua and name of its currency. Not to confused with Francisco Hernández de Córdoba who conquered the Yucatán.



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