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.
May 12th 2008Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur Firstly, i would like to publicly congratulate the might Manchester United FC for becoming this season champions. I doubt they have time to read our blog due celebrating but i feel itīs necessary to m ... [full story]
May 9th 2008Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur Well, made it to Nicaragua. Known as Leftie central. About 9 buses, 2 boats, bad bad BAD accomoations, and now the beach. Result. Sort of.
we came here instead of El Salvador, via Copan Ruinas in H ... [full story]
April 20th 2008Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur I decided to go to Nicaragua. The two french guys, Cochisse and Max, and the Spaniard, Cesar, were leaving Santa Teresa Wednesday morning for the ferry to Puntarenas and offered me a ride. I decided ... [full story]
April 9th 2008Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur Up bright and early for a drive to the beach town of San Juan del Sur. On our way we stopped at an old family friend of Maria's parents that runs a finca of sugar cane and plantain. It was interest ... 11 photos[full story]
April 1st 2008Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur well, i'm in nicaragua!
the last time i posted i was wrapping up el salvador and all worked out well. for our last day, we went to the Oscar Romero March celebrating the anniversary of his death wh ... [full story]
March 11th 2008Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur After two days in Granada full of relaxation, cooking our own meals, beautiful colonial buildings, and bars with names like "The Zebra Lounge," we were OFF! to the pinnacle stop in our trip...Isla de ... 3 photos[full story]
February 25th 2008Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur After the most excruciating bus ride to date, we made it through the border and into Nicaragua at our first stop - San Juan del Sur. Fortunately for us there was also a Harley Davidson Convention on t ... [full story]
January 19th 2008Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur Off on another adventure, long overdue...
Ken, Kim and I headed to Central America for three weeks, starting in Nicaragua and finishing in Costa Rica (as Canada is in the grips of cold and Winter, ... 24 photos[full story]
January 26th 2008Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur Hey everyone...sorry I suck at this blogging thing. All is good, still in San Juan Del Sur. Really great place with lotīs of amazing people. Iīve been staying on the neighbouring beach at a campsite/h ... [full story]
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