Travelling to the island in style

Between Two Volcanoes

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October 31st 2007
We took a Tica Bus to Nicaragua. At the station in San Jose we met Sarah from England and Franchesca from Miami. Franschesca was travelling with her toddler and baby to a beach resort for a holiday from her teaching job in Costa Rica. And Sarah was going to Bluefields to do some volunteer work with renewable energy. At the border we all banded together and refused to add our passports to the plast ... 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