Sun, Sea and Lightning

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September 17th 2013
The border crossing was fairly simple apart from the friendly people trying to help you, when I say help I mean the kind people who want money from you for pointing you in the right direction! Very good entrepreneur skills! My advise if you find yourself in a similar situation is to not make eye contact, smile, and politely say "no gracias", they usually go away. That may sound a little harsh but ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua

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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