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Chocoyos

a local type of parakeet. These fellas have been rescued from lives in tiny cages and will eventually be released back to El Chocoyero, a local nature reserve where a lot of chocoyos hang out. They´re remarkably similar to the ones that live in Brockwell Park!
Flote como una Mariposa...

December 16th 2007
Hola Muchachos, It was rather nice of Antigua to give us a proper send off: a bit of a fiesta at the Burning of the Devil festival (call me naive, but I reckon as the guy spends most of his time in the fiery pit, I´m not sure this is the best way to punish him - how about a cold shower?), followed by some very impressive fireworks from Volcan Fuego as we left. Driving off in a combi van as the ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Capital Region » Masaya

Nicaraguan Flag 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
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