Granada

From Panama to Guatemala...

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January 29th 2010
...after the visit to the canal we hopped on a bus to San Jose, Costa Rica. We were planning on staying in Costa Rica for a few days to visit a National Park, but after arriving and seeing how expensive it is (nearly the same as Germany) we decided to move on a try some place different. Next stop: Granada, Nicarag ... 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