Nica Pride

Our own private Galapagos

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March 16th 2008
Dia Uno After crossing the thinnest section of Nicaragua, from San Juan del Sur to San Jorge, we leaped onto a 40-foot boat and lugged off into choppy afternoon waters with our gaze steadily fixed on the smoking cone ofVolcan Concepción looming in front of us. The rugged old lancha rolled and bucked as wave after wave broadsided the hull. We did our best to hold on and not loo li ... 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