Getting serenaded

The strangest capital city ever visited

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November 5th 2007
Arriving in Managua we were immediately accosted by a taxi guy who was clearly hanging around just for the tourists. We ignored him and another taxi who asked US$5. The next asked N$50 (US$2.80) and we took him. We had a little chat in Spanish and he suggested Santos Guest House as the cheapest place to stay. We were dropped there and thanked him for the information. We compared Carlos with the pl ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Capital Region » Managua

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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