An empty street

Vancouver to Nicaragua + Granada

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December 19th 2007
The trip to Nicaragua went by relatively uneventful. Cramped flights punctuated by long, boring layovers in airports in Portland, and Houston. On the longest flight, the one from Portland to Houston, my ticket indicated I had a window seat. Though, when I arrived at my row, a large black woman had stolen my seat. I glared at her, and upon sitting down in the middle seat she apologized and thanked ... 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