Colourful Granada Street

A Week in Nicaragua

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January 28th 2012
So nearly a week has passed since I got here. Time really is flying, hard to believe that in 5 weeks I will be back in Australia. Not much to really report on this blog as I've been keeping it pretty low key in Nicaragua, waiting for my adventure in Cuba and finally Carnival in Panama. So lets start where I left off earlier this week. So by day 3 of the Spanish classes I had quit because th ... 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