Climbing through cloud forest

Bigger Than Ben

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December 22nd 2008
The last three weeks had been pretty slovenly for us, majoritively spent sat in Spanish classes or in front of the laptop planning, so we were ready for a decent hike to blow the cobwebs away. Upon first look volcano Maderas didn’t appear all that sizable. However, after later inspection we found it to be bigger than Ben Nevis the tallest peak in the British Isles. So that was probably why it wa ... 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