into Nicaragua at last

Nicaragua - mile 10778

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September 21st 2009
We only have 2 days in Nicaragua - hardly enough time to see anything. A mere 300 miles and we have travelled from the northern border with Honduras to the southern border with Costa Rica. We arrived at the Honduran border post at Los Manos at 8:10 - they opened at 8:00 but there was no sign of anyone official. Hung around in a typical Latin American way and eventually, after 20 minutes or so, ... 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