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Mountain Bikes, Pigs and Springs

January 21st 2012
Today, we rented mountain bikes and trekked our way around the Maderas Volcano, exploring the really remote areas and towns. No cars, no electricity in most homes and the people travel via horseback. Chickens and wild pigs run the terrain and we came face to face with many cattle and bulls. The ride was a tough one. We rode from Santa Domingo almost half way around the volcano to a town called ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Isla de Ometepe

Nicaraguan Flag 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
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