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Out and About in Leon

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June 1st 2010
Hi again! Leon is a city of old churches. I walk past and take a few pictures but touring these really isn´t my thing. And it seems most people are shopping and not in the churches anyway. Of course it is a Spanish Colonial City and Catholic Churches seem to be the only kind. For history or archeological buffs it would be quite interesting. Few churches are in good repair, but there are a ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Northern Pacific Coast » Leon

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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