Machetes in Rivas

Walking Isla de Ometepe

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July 2nd 2011
This is my account of my 5-day, 90 km walk around the island of Ometepe, the iconic twin-volcano island in Lake Nicaragua (aka Cocibolca). My distances are estimates (based on my 4-5 km per hour pace) and include any tangent hikes off of the main roads. The guidebook maps are misleading, as the dirt roads in particular wind throughout the island, making the distances longer than they appear. He ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast

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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