Volcano - steaming and smelly!

Granada

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November 22nd 2007
Next stop, and still in Nicaragua, was Granada. This colonial town is a delight which a selection of goregous and colourful buildings surrounding a park in the main square. It also seems so quiet compared to other cities. That doesn´t mean there are not plenty of places for a piña colada! For a first evening we had the most bizarre expereince. A woman, in typical Nicaraguan dress, gave us ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Granada

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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