Troels

The Last Days of Volunteering

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April 7th 2010
My ideas of what I was going to do this week changed over the weekend. I couldn't decide if I should go to the north for the mountains and cooler weather or go to León for some culture and beach opportunities. I ended up staying at Laguna de Apoyo. León during April is one of the hottest places in all of Central America. I couldn't do that. I can hardly stand the heat here sometimes--it's q ... 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