China beware ..

All aboard

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September 17th 2008
Sabana Grande - the community we are staying in - is part of the region of Totogalpa and sits next to the smooth and winding tarmac of the Pan-American Highway. The nearest two cities, Ocotal and Somoto, are both 20 to 25 minutes (in opposite directions) along the Highway by bus. As Sabana Grande has little in the way of local services (a small medical centre, three bars and four little shops) a t ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Northern Highlands » Estelí

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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