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Omotepe to Granada

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May 25th 2010
Hey! At 4 am I got up while it was pouring rain and made my way down the hill in the dark and rain to wait for 45 minutes until the bus got there. We bussed for 2 hours and then took the small launch back across Lake Nica to the mainland. I rode along with Cuto, who is the wife of the owner, Cristiano. She is Japonese. She was headed to Costa Rica to buy some supplies for making jewelry and ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Isla de Ometepe

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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