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Last Day Surprise

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October 10th 2011
We weren't satisfied with Friday's aborted shopping trip to Masaya; we hadn't stayed long or bought much. We need some decent souvenirs, and we hadn't even seen the nicer "old" market. So Andrea and I decided to go by ourselves. I had every intention of hiring a taxi for $10 round trip, but Andrea thought the bus simpler. Certainly at $.40 each it's inexpensive. We headed on fo ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Granada

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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