Lisa sporting a gigantic tropical bloom behind her ear!

Nicaragua - The Pacific Coast

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August 15th 2008
Hola amigos. It's been a while. David and I are currently in Belize- it has been great for us to reflect back on the last five weeks of travel and for us to finally share that with you. Our last blog entry left off at the point of crossing the border from Costa Rica into Nicaragua. On entering this rough and ready country, bursting with beauty and potential after its fairly recent emergence from c ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » San Juan del Sur

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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