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View over the town  
   

View over the town

In the distance is Lake Managua and Momotombo Volcano
San Francisco Libre

June 12th 2010
We were excited to visit San Francisco Libre, the Nicaraguan town that is twinned with Reading. It certainly had an air of mystery to it as it is not mentioned in any guide books that we've seen (it is not yet a tourist destination by any means), and internet searches reveal little other than the twinning links and statistical information. Due to the twinning links we were able to really scratch t ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Capital Region » Managua

Nicaraguan Flag 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
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