Toña is the main local beer

León and Granada

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August 11th 2017
Our last days in León we went to the beach, a beautiful black sand beach with huge waves. We also went to the top of the cathedral, the roof was hot (we had to take out shoes off!) and blindingly white! We travelled from León to Granada via Managua with a 'colectivo, known in English as chicken buses. These are the ones you will have seen photos of where there are so many people on you can't ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » Granada

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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