View of Granada

Jicaro Island

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October 23rd 2012
Geo: 11.5787, -85.355Today we enjoyed a tour around the city of Granada. The architecture in Granada is typically Colonial with white trimmed colourfully painted buildings set out in rows. We visited San Francisco Church Museum, Plaza de la Independencia, Central Park and much more. The people were very friendly. In Nicaragua baseball is their national sport where in Costa Rica soccer is the n ... 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