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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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By Flori Florida
March 17th 2006

Leon

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Leon

Atlantic Airlines
Mit dieser Maschine ging es zurueck nach Managua - unser Capitan, er landet butterweich...

Jetzt war es soweit, ich musste Abschied nehmen von Little Corn Island und der Karibik und dem speziellen Karibikfeeling die Pazifikkueste mit Leon, Granada, Ometepe etc. wartet schon... In der letzten Nacht auf Little Corn ist mir noch ein Teil eines Ameisen- oder Termitennests - so genau konnte ich das nicht zuordnen - welches an der Holzdecke ueber meinem Bett hing, auf das Moskitonetz gefallen und dann begann das grosse Krabbeln. Einige von den Dingern hab ich immer noch in meinem Rucksack und somit auch nach Leon zwangsversetzt. Da aber durch mein Badezimmer eine Ameisenstrasse geht, w [View Full Entry]

By Flori Florida
March 14th 2006

Auf die Islas del Maiz

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Corn Islands

Crab Crossing
Klasse Schild, hab ich zum ersten mal gesehen.

So das Ticket in den Haenden, kann es endlich losgehen auf die Islas del Maíz (Corn Islands). Die Rio Escondido fuellt sich so langsam und als ich denke, nun koennte sie eigentlich ablegen, kommt alles anders - einchecken auf Nicaragüense... Das heisst erst einmal alle wieder von Bord bis das Schiff leer ist, eine grosse dicht gedraengte Menschentraube bildet sich am Pier vor dem Schiff. Dann werden Schwimmweste verteilt, von vorne nach hinten, die natuerlich nicht fuer alle reichen und dann werden die Namen aus der Passagierliste einzeln aufgerufen, welche bei dem Laerm nicht einfach zu ve [View Full Entry]

By NicaBound
March 13th 2006

Hola from the Mainland of Nicaragua

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Corn Islands

The Great White Whale
As promised here is one of the photos of Terry diving. He was really tickled to get the CD with photos as part of the dive package. The people he went diving with were really fun. They had a jam ni... [more]

Thanks to all of you on the Great Corn Island who made us feel comfortable and at home. Our stay at the Hotel Best View was most pleasant. This was our second time stayiing at this hotel, only this time I arrived quite ill with measles. Thank goodness for Pearl who took good care of me when I was sick, and then when I was well took me dancing at Nicos; what fun we had! Thank you Myron Downs, owner of the Hotel Best View and the Internet Cafe, for your most generous hospitality. We loved Corn Island and look [View Full Entry]

By Webbs
March 11th 2006

From Leon to Comayagua, Honduras

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Leon

Leon Cathedral, Nicaragua
The biggest Cathedral in Central America, in this small town.

After a tiring 7 hour journey from Granada, we arrived in the town of Leon. We really slummed it in a very very very basic hostel, 75 cents per night!!! Leon looked a bit more authentic than Granada at first impression, and is home to the largest Cathedral in Central America, which from the outside looks very decayed, and on the inside, beautiful. We purchased a football, and decided to play keep ups in the busy main square where the Cathedral is located. There are many people here, who looked on in delight as we played around, and lots of kids [View Full Entry]

By Webbs
March 9th 2006

Granada. Not much to report

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Granada

Granada Cathedral, Nicaragua
By day.... and very hot

We arrived in Granada in the afternoon. It was very hot, and the bus station is right in the towns very busy market place. We found our hostel, and spent the rest of the day looking around this colonial looking town. We had a great pizza in a nice Italian restaurant, and just spent the rest of the day looking around. The next day was an opportunity to do an excursion to a lake and a market. As I've been travelling a little while now, I've pretty much seen quite a few of these type of things, so I decided to [View Full Entry]

By Webbs
March 8th 2006

Nicaragua

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Isla de Ometepe » Santo Domingo

The Ferry To Ometepe Island
The packed ferry, where plenty of people got soaked!!

The drive across the border from Monteverde to Nicaragua took 4 hours. We made a journey from Rivas, then taxi to San Jorge, and then a ferry across the lake to the Island of Ometepe. Ometepe is dominated by an impressive volcano on its horizon, a Hollywood looking Volcano! The ferry wasn't an official one, and was an experience! We were all crammed in to the lower deck, us and many locals, and there was a strong wind, so it was fairly rough water. It was a very old boat, and the water was pouring inside from all angles, some people [View Full Entry]

By Flori Florida
March 8th 2006

Laguna de Perlas

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Bluefields

Bluefields Brass Band
The real sound of Bluefields...

Die Geschichte mit den Wahlbeobachtern, mit denen ich von Bluefields nach Corn Island fahren kann, hat sich doch super angehoert, oder? Blieb leider auch nur eine Geschichte... Der Typ hat uns zwar noch am Hotel abgeholt und zum Pier gebracht, wollte dann noch etwas zum Trinken und Essen holen und ist dann nicht mehr aufgetaucht... Ok, 20 Dollar Entwicklungshilfe und eine Erfahrung reicher, aber ich war nicht der einzige, wir waren noch mehr am Pier, die auf ihn hereingefallen sind. Aber ich muss noch einmal einen Zwischenstopp in Bluefields machen und wenn er mir da wieder uebern Weg laeuft, [View Full Entry]

By NicaBound
March 6th 2006

Back on Corn Island

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua

Sacuanjoche
I have taken some beautiful flower photos, being the flower freak that I am. This photo is one I took just outside of the Nautilus Dive Center on Corn Island, the place that Terry went diving with. ... [more]

Hola Familia y Amigos, We have made it back to the Big Corn Island in the beautiful turquoise caribbean waters. We spent five days here last year and had such a great time we had to return. We got here on Thursday, the day of travel was real hard on me as I am still not feeling well. The good news (I think) is, it is not Malaria. I had my blood checked and the result was negative. I was able to stop at a clinic in San Juan del Sur, get immediate service, and in less than an hour had [View Full Entry]

By Flori Florida
March 3rd 2006

San Carlos - El Castillo - Bluefields

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Carlos » El Castillo

Grenze zu Nicaragua
Grenzposten, der mich freundlich begruesste...

Hola! Costa Rica ist schon ziemlich touristisch gepraegt, was man an den Menschen, den Strassen, eigentlich der ganzen Infrastruktrur merkt. Ist ja nicht verkehrt, fuer mich jedoch, ein bisschen nach dem Abenteuer suchend, aber etwas langweilig. So verliess ich San Jose mit dem Bus Richtung Nicaragua. Habe mir den Grenzuebergang Los Chiles ausgesucht, wo man nicht ueber den Landweg sondern ueber Wasser und mit Boot einreist. In Los Chiles endet die Strasse auf Costa Rica Seite, man holt sich seinen Ausreisestempel bei der "Migracion", die uebliche Ausreisegebuehr wird nicht verlangt [View Full Entry]

By Dingdong
March 1st 2006

What else is new??

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur

Sexy Capi
Yes, this is the Danny we all love and cherish

Hello there everybody!! So how is everything on the other side of the pond? A bit cold still?? Here the temperatures are rising and the wind is blowing enough to make you go wild in the head!!! So........before I started smacking somebody in the head, i decided to close the restaurant for a week and make sure I wasn't gonna harm anybody. So.......you might wonder. Then what has she been up to??? Well, I have been hanging out with this guy who has been slowly but surely sweeping me off my feet. So now you also know the reason why I [View Full Entry]

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