The revolutionary city of Leon

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Northern Pacific Coast » Leon
November 1st 2008

Published: November 3rd 2008

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

Photos are below

Photos: 57, Displayed: 21

Comment Follow (0) Message

Linz Crowe

linzcrowe

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

Blog Options

Top Photos Blog Map Private Blogs (1)

Print Version

[blog=340577]

[blogger=84602]

Beauty springs up

A killer view

Mountain ranges towards Esteli

3 musketeers

Sulphurous gases

Choking just a little...

Heh what people will do for a photo op

Lava flow towards Esteli

Central Crater

Too dangerous to go into this one but the view when we walked up there into it is incredible

The view towards Leon

And the sand covered everything..

A small taste after much regrowth of how the dark volcanic sand from larger eruptions just covers everything. It destroyed a few towns last time it erupted.

Central Crater Inside view

Obligatory idiot shot

Mass Grave

There were tonnes of these guys on the volcano, though too fast to take a photo of a live one... the only thing I saw living on the volcano

Suited and booted and ready to go

Just before take off. I have videos of me going down, showing the size of the run. Lookup Cerro Negro sandboarding to get a good idea of the run

All limbs still attached

The post run shot - everyone survived despite a few tumbles!

5th November 2008

PRINCESA ZAPOTECA
non-member comment

VIVA LATINOAMERICA¡¡¡¡¡
POR UNA LATINOAMERICA UNIDA.. PORQUE TODOS SOMOS HERMANOS ¡¡¡¡ ARRIBA LA REVOLUCION¡¡¡¡

Tot: 0.072s; Tpl: 0.011s; cc: 13; qc: 26; dbt: 0.0423s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb

Do not copy images or text from this page without requesting and receiving permission. All rights are reserved by the author and photographer.

Contact Linz Crowe (linzcrowe) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.

The revolutionary city of Leon

Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved