Tourist

La Laguna de Apoyo

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December 12th 2009
Close to Granada is La Laguna de Apoyo. As my brother Timothy called it, it´s kind of like a water crater. It´s a gorgeous freshwater lake surrounded by green mountains. One day I went to a small town called Caranita where they have El Mirador - an area with benches and restaurants overlooking la laguna. The next day, I met a CSer from Masaya (town nearby Granada) and we went down into la lagu ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Capital Region » Laguna de Apoyo

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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