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Finishing Strong: Reflections from a Last Day

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February 10th 2009
Today was a fantastic finish to our trip. Our last day was a work day in the town of Leon, about 90 km from Managua, but very different in terms of landscape and culture. It was like being in the Australian outback, complete with cowboys and children selling dead Iguanas for food along the road. We got to work at a school again, which were my highlights of the trip. We initially were goin ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Northern Pacific Coast » Leon

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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