San Juan de Sur
My first view of the pacific...it was a shame the water was so dirty (the Rio San Juan empties out near the bay.. and it had just rained, so the water was kinda ...brown)
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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]
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] Blog: Back in the States
Date: August 7th 2006
I am now back in New Mexico. I came back a little earlier than planned (for several reasons) - Aug 4 rather than Aug 12. I am currently enduring the culture shock of being back in the United States. To summarize: I had a fabulous time in Nicaragua. Sorry there weren't more postings while I was there - but I was pretty busy and the internet isn't incredibly fast there - so uploading pictures ... read more
Date: August 7th 2006
I am now back in New Mexico. I came back a little earlier than planned (for several reasons) - Aug 4 rather than Aug 12. I am currently enduring the culture shock of being back in the United States. To summarize: I had a fabulous time in Nicaragua. Sorry there weren't more postings while I was there - but I was pretty busy and the internet isn't incredibly fast there - so uploading pictures ... read more
