Lake Nicaragua

Volcanoes and Pizza aka Life in Granada

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December 30th 2007
Yesterday actually marked my third straight day of travel. In a flurry of spending a lot of time on planes just to get to the same place, I flew from Raleigh to Atlanta to San Diego on Day 1. Day 2 was the train to LA and then a flight back to Atlanta. Wes and I met with my friend Grace for drinks, and were greeted by a surprise visit from Maaike and Paul, who had driven 3-4 hours out of ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Granada

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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