El Chompipe (the turkey) 1987 Don Fausto Dona Mercedes & clan

El Chompipe (the turkey)

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December 16th 2010
Thanks to Google Maps we were able to find the village of El Chompipe quite easily. Google Maps gave us a satellite view of the houses and school we helped build. If not for the map we’d have been lost as nothing on the way was how we remembered it. The road that was once horrendous to drive on is now beautifully paved for more than half of the way (with the rest under construction) and tiny tow ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Northern Highlands » Matagalpa

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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