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Casa Oro and the sunshine

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November 21st 2006
ENGLISH Phew!! We made it to Nicaragua and the sun is out. Our little room/cabin at the House of Gold in San Juan del Sur was cool but the shutters did nothing to stop a layer of dust covering everything in 30 minutes or so. After a night in the Caso Oro we'd learnt that dog barking, trucks rumbling, banging, shouting and baby crying were the standard dawn chorus in this part of town a ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » San Juan del Sur

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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