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Nicaragua Nicaraguita....

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June 22nd 2007
Nicaragua was another Central American country which I didn't pay due respects to given my scarcity of time. I missed out on the natural attractions, such as the Corn Islands off the Carribbean Coast and Ometepe Island on Lake Nicaragua, deciding instead to stick to the colonial cities of Granada and Leon. It's said that the former was a conservative stronghold during the Contra War, while the lat ... 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