Franciscan Convent

This was the HQ of William Walker the would be conquerer of Central America. He actually took control of Nicaragua for a short while & burnt Granada to the ground after he was deposed.

Day 25 Granada

December 28th 2008
The hotel was nice with breakfast included. The german guy in reception told me there was no wifi but I got a strong signal on my laptop & I was able to access the web from my room. I went exploring the city on my own. I went to the top of the cathedrals bell tower rang the bell, & I went to the Artisan's Market. Every thing I saw was made in Guatemala. I went to Franciscan Convent, thi ... read more

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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

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