Ometepe's twin volcanoes.

Ramona

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November 13th 2010
We met Ramona on the ferry crossing to Ometepe, Nicaragua. Ramona is a green, rambling VW like ours from Sandra's home state of Jalisco, Mexico on it's way to Argentina. Ramona's crew include a husband and wife from Mexico and Argentina, their 5 year old son and a dog. Yes, a dog. In the car. All the way from Mexico to Argentina. Yikes. We got to spend a little time with them while we were ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Isla de Ometepe

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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