Las Penitas

El Salvador to Nicaragua, León and volcano boarding

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March 25th 2011
Perquín was my last stop in El Salvador, so I was ready for another long day of travelling. I was a little sad to be leaving the country, as I really loved it, even though in the same way that I didn't like Honduras, I couldn't really find any reason why my feelings were so strong. My 1st bus was leaving Perquín at 6.30am. With my hotel being a few hundred metres down from the village, by the ti ... 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