Laguna Apoyo

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October 19th 2014
Laguna Apoyo is the largest crater lagoon in Nicaragua with a surface area of 2,110 hectares and is part of the Nicaraguan volcanic chain. The crater is considered to be a sleeping volcano and was formed approximately 23,000 years ago, after a strong volcanic explosion left a hole six kilometres in diameter. The water is the most crystal clear out of all fresh water bodies in Nicaragua and a leafy ... read more

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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