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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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Oh what a long, strange, trip itīs been.... Just when you think youīre headed to Guatemala, you actually end up in Nicaragua again. When I initially left here in September, I knew I was leaving too soon, that I hadnīt hardly scraped the surface of what life in this land is like, but the beckon of the waves in El Salvador called me, and I let myself get carried away. Two months later, it comes to no surprise that Iīm back here again. This time, instead sweating it out at the beach, Iīm high in the cool mountains of Esteli, enjoying [View Full Entry]

forrestfire - Ryan Brinkworth | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 10th 2009 | 6 Views | [diary=447840]


Hello all, When I first heard of Granada, I must at the same moment, thing about Granada in Spain. The city is very colorfull and the streets are very clean. Itīs easy to go around and enjoy a limonada or just to grab a beer and stay outside, because itīs too damn hot! 3 days are totally enough to stay here. I went to Laguna de Apoyo, Pueblos Blaņcos and Isletas. Besides you still have Granada itself to discover and itīs really nice. It makes me remember of Salvador or Manaus in Brazil. I always have a dejavu feeling :-) Next [View Full Entry]

Alexandre Oliveira - Alexandre Oliveira | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 8th 2009 | 1 Views | [diary=451792]


Vorerst....Fotos gibts spaeter weils gerade Probleme mit dem hinauflauden gibt. In Nicaragua waren wir bisher in 2 Staedten und haben danach ein bisschen Natur angeschaut. Zuerst sind wir, nach einem Hickhack mit Geldwechseln und Ein- und Ausreisegebuehr bezahlen, in Leon angekommen. Leon ist die Stadt, in der die Revolution in den 50ern angefangen hat und dementsprechend ist auch der Flair hier....riesige Gemaelde von Armeen, Schlachten und Revolutionsfuehrern an den Mauern und in der Uni und ueberall steht sowas wie "Fuer immer frei". Ueberhaupt ist das ganze Leben hier etwas lebendiger als [View Full Entry]

stuffo - Stefan Wach | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 3rd 2009 | 15 Views | [diary=450507]

Max beim Flirten in Leon
Laguna Apoyo
Wasserfall auf Isla Ometepe

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Kikker
(Kikkertuin in Monteverde)
Beste allemaal, Ondertussen is het alweer een weekje of 2/3 geleden dat er een teken van leven via deze website verzonden is, dus hier weer een beknopte update van de meest boeiende dingen die ik gedaan heb. Het zal vast weer een waslijst worden, maar veel dagen heb ik ook enkel op m'n luie reet gelegen . Costa Rica Monteverde In Monteverde ben ik maar 2 nachten en 1 dag gebleven, aangezien hier enkel een berg natuurparken waren en de grootste Canopy tour die er in Costa Rica is. Dit was dus ook de enigste reden dat ik er naartoe ging. [View Full Entry]

jornkoelma - Jorn Koelma | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 5th 2009 | 39 Views | [diary=449807]

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We 'set sail' for the Isla de Ometepe on Monday, October 19th, leaving the urban comforts of Italian-made pasta, guitar, and cable TV behind. The island slowly revealed itself over the four-hour ferry ride. Ometepe is twice crowned, formed by two volcanoes joined by a narrow strip of land. Volcan Madera is older, inactive, and flattened at the top with a lake in its crater. Volcan Concepcion is still active, 1610 m high, and as pointy-headed as you'd like. We arrived around 6 pm in the dark and rain, and caught a cab/pick-up truck to the nearest hotel. That night we [View Full Entry]

George and Eva - George White and Eva Ma | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 9th 2009 | 7 Views | [diary=447937]

Eva at El Zopilote
Our eco-friendly cabin
Pre-Columbian Petroglyphs

This is my personal list of books I think everyone should read. BOOKS: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho: This is my favorite book of all time. "It is a fable about following your dreams." It's short and quick, but everytime you read it you'll find something new. I quote it... often. ... ps I am now reading it in Spanish. "What's the world's greatest lie?... It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie." -pcoelho Life of Pi by Yann [View Full Entry]

mbaade - molly baade | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: April 26th 2008 | 204 Views | [diary=270241]


Hey from the wilds of Nicaragua! I don’t remember when I wrote the last mass email was. Been a long time! I have been here in the Nica for over a year, having arrived in country last September. I swore in as a Peace Corps Volunteer just before Thanksgiving and was placed in the community of Moropoto, Madriz. At the end of next month I will be half done with my service! This year has been rough, not gonna lie. There have been moments when I’ve thought about throwing in the towel and returning to the States to fight for a [View Full Entry]

mbaade - molly baade | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 24th 2009 | 52 Views | [diary=447829]


By mbaade
October 24th 2009
photos Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Madriz » Somoto
Photos of the fair in San Lucas and the hipico, or horse parade... of mamitaīs porch, and of a visit to el espino. [View Full Entry]

mbaade - molly baade | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 24th 2009 | 56 Views | [diary=447832]

the guys building a community latrine
my neighbors and their new baby!
trying to take a head shot with karol

Soooo....much has happened in the last week or so, and some of it not very good. But, we'll start with the good stuff first: Primero, I'm going to post a couple pictures of a wave sequence my buddy Keith caught while we were in Popoyo. One of the best and biggest waves I got all day, and luckily he got the whole thing. As you can see, I still have some things to work on...but I made the drop and I was stoooooookkkkkked. Anyways, we caught a lift out of Popoyo after sticking around a couple of extra days due to [View Full Entry]

King GDI - Steven Graham | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 22nd 2009 | 77 Views | [diary=447150]

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Alright....so Chinandega is supposed to be the second biggest town in Nicaragua. Iīm not usually a big fan of big towns, but I liked this place. The Collectivo dropped us off at the main bus terminal and from there we had to take a taxi to the only recommended place to stay, we didnīt have a lot of options because we got there after dark. We settled in, and asked where we could get some food. The owner told us that the Parque Central was just a block and a half away. We headed out and we were surprised to see [View Full Entry]

Shelbi - Shelbi Mayo | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 4th 2009 | 54 Views | [diary=450748]

Surf adventure #1
Surf adventure #1
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