Getting ready to board

Cathedrals, Volcanoes and panic attacks in Nicaragua

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August 28th 2007
We started our adventure in the amazing city of Leon. Think beautiful old churches, building and parks. Our hostel turned out to be run by a young Australian guy who had renovated an old building into a fantastic hostel. He also run a local adventure tour business which took us gringoes out to Cerro Negro, the newest discovered volcano in Central America which frequently erupts. Not only did we cl ... 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