horse drawn carraiges

Granada

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January 29th 2011
To get to Granada we had to first take a minibus express to managua and change buses there. When we arrived in the managua terminal, it was very busy and Charlotte and I were busting to go to the loo. We were hastled a lot by taxi drivers offering express to anywhere but eventually they stopped coz we asked if they would do it for 40 Cordobas... they werent impressed. Plus the bus guys were all ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Granada » Lago Cocibolca

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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