sunset cruise on the way back from the nature reserve

San Juan adventures and a final farewell to Nicaragua

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April 28th 2009
Rather exhaustedly and with little ceremony we left El Zopilote for the 2pm bus to Altagracia joined by two Argentineans whose names we never knew, Silvia, and of course, Pollon. Happily we left our big bags with Silvia and Luca, due to return in a week or so. In Altagracia we found a man to repair my broken sandals and hung around aimlessly with the Argentineans until we caught a surprisingly pr ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua

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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