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November 1st 2008
Published: November 3rd 2008
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Tim version: * Returned to Leon for a proper look and to catch up with photo backups and other stuff. * Saw many a church, got in some latino style club dancing, and sandboarded down an active Volcano! The version that cant describe just how freakin cool it is to sandboard down a Volcano!!: (Also there a tonne of photos for this one as this place has a lot of art that just makes you take the ca... Read Full Entry



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Linz Crowe
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24, Male, West Aussie going backpacking in Central America and South America. Countries I hit include England, Northern Ireland, Portugal and Spain for relatives and relaxation, then for the backpacking its Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru and maaybe Chile if time and cash allows. Backpacking, I want to experience it all from the ground to get a better look and feel for the places. Walking and public buses instead of taxis, that kind of deal, to get more amongst it. Hopefully by the end I will be able to speak Spa... full info
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El Calvario ChurchEl Calvario Church
El Calvario Church
Fire Engines and Ambulances!Fire Engines and Ambulances!
Fire Engines and Ambulances!
Heh this is where the fire engines and ambulances are parked, on dirt alongside everything else. One fire engine was blocked in by someone else´s car too... its an interesting contrast to Australia and much of the western world as these are emergency vehicles, used when time is a big factor, and they´re just haphazardly parked in the car park across the street
Lego peopleLego people
Lego people
Again from the museum of Heroes and Martyres
Invading SpaniardsInvading Spaniards
Invading Spaniards
There were quite a few tile pieces such as this. I´m only sticking this one on the blog but if anyone is interested then let me know as I have many more...
Gimnasio Muscle PowerGimnasio Muscle Power
Gimnasio Muscle Power
Haha a gym I can see Tobin owning. This place was hilarious! Yes, thats Arny in the painting on the left...
Leon Central CathedralLeon Central Cathedral
Leon Central Cathedral
A frontal shot, much better I think...
Central Cathedral LionCentral Cathedral Lion
Central Cathedral Lion
Rats of the skyRats of the sky
Rats of the sky
The eye of god is watching! The eye of god is watching!
The eye of god is watching!
Creepy...
Noah and the arkNoah and the ark
Noah and the ark
Always so colourfulAlways so colourful
Always so colourful
Good enough to almost make you walk into it!Good enough to almost make you walk into it!
Good enough to almost make you walk into it!
Arty shot maybe?Arty shot maybe?
Arty shot maybe?
Not sure what grabbed me about this but I really like the contrast between the different materials here...
"Yeh man, just drop around. My place is number 18""Yeh man, just drop around. My place is number 18"
"Yeh man, just drop around. My place is number 18"
The only place in Nicaragua that looked like it had a street number! I don´t think it was, I think it was just to plug the wall..
Political advertising permanencyPolitical advertising permanency
Political advertising permanency
Can you image painting ¨Vote for the Liberal/Labour Party" all over your town´s walls, bus stops and roads whenever an election was coming up? Welcome to Nicaragua!
The evil CIAThe evil CIA
The evil CIA
Another painting depicting the evil CIA as a serpent seemingly
Leon Es CulturaLeon Es Cultura
Leon Es Cultura
Ironic eh?Ironic eh?
Ironic eh?
A painting about damaging the environment by kids, who at the same time drop the wrappers of everything they eat and use up more plastic than you´d think it possible. Unless perhaps this is showing them what they should be doing? I.e. polluting and chopping down forests? Maybe thats it heh
Man is death and woman is nature?Man is death and woman is nature?
Man is death and woman is nature?
Pre-climb kitting outPre-climb kitting out
Pre-climb kitting out
Volcan Cerro NegroVolcan Cerro Negro
Volcan Cerro Negro



5th November 2008

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