View from the truck

Volcano Adventure & La Playa

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June 16th 2007
On the day before our departure we had the option to either spend the day at the beach near Leon or hike a volcano and meet the group later at the beach. The majority of the group chose to go to the volcano - Cerro Negro. It was about 1.5 - 2 hour drive from the guest house. Riding in the back of the truck on the highway is no picnic, but it sure beats riding in the back of the truck on unpave ... 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