Ometepe

Nicaragua

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September 13th 2007
Nica, Nica, Nicanotgonnastaytoolong. Well, let me start off by saying that I wholeheartedly realize that we most likely did not give this country as much of a chance as we should have. We arrived in Managua to a super sketchy one block walk with a bunch of dudes running after us from the bus stop to our hotel. The "receptionist" quickly unlocked about 4 metal gates and let us in. She told ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Isla de Ometepe

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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 fir... ... read more