 | Swirls of Color
2008-07-20, Granada, Nicaragua. By: lindy | | I feel as though these entries have been crazy, as my mind is unindated with new smells, tastes, sounds, swimming in swirls of color. Everything is so overwhelming, I cannot even begin to take it all... |
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| virgen del carmen
2008-07-18, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: lindy | | Life here at the beach is muy tranquilo. Although the other day we went on the boat ride from hell. we went to bless the boats in a once a year boat parade and ended up sitting in a boat for three h... |
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| Una Fiesta
2008-07-15, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: lindy | | I am finally at a computer where the keyboard works! San Juan del Sur is a sweet little beach town, although I think that I have been spoiled by Loreto. We are planning on staying here for another we... |
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| Missionaries
2008-07-13, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: lindy | | Yesterday was an exhausting but exciting adventure. oh, and LOONG. on the way to atlanta i sat next a purple person who says that purple simplifies here life. and she lives in a purple house on a s... |
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 | My favourite island
2008-03-12, Isla Omepete, Nicaragua. By: mira | | After spending yesterday morning traveling I arrived at what has to be my favourite island of the trip. Isla de Ometepe consists of two volcanos fused into an island that sits in the southern end of L... |
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 | My first volcano experience
2008-03-10, Granada, Nicaragua. By: mira | | Today I went to my very first volcano... although I didn´t get to see lava. I did get to look in a crate spewing forth noxious gases! Still a pretty awesome sight.
I did a tour of the Masaya volcan... |
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 | Kayaking Lago de Nicuragua
2008-03-09, Granada, Nicaragua. By: mira | | The day startered off slowly as we all tried to recover from the travel days. Had a walk around the colonial rown of Granada and looked at a few churches.
In the afternoon a group of us went on a ... |
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 | Last night in NIcaragua
2008-01-24, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | Today we had a change in plans. Instead of going to Granada today, we stayed in SJDS & helped out at the library. We ran another story hour & then did crafts with the kids.
Tonight we ate dinner ... |
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 | last few days in Nicaragua
2008-01-23, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | I'm getting so sad about my impending departure! I truly feel like I am Nicaraguan - or at least that's how the people down here make me feel. Never in my life have I felt so welcomed & accepted.
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 | 1st day in Somoto
2008-01-20, Somoto, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | Today we took a 6 hour drive up to Somoto to help launch a library there. Somoto is a very poor town located about an hour south of the Honduras border. I am very glad to be in Somoto as I thought S... |
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 | Canopy tour & La Playa CoCo
2008-01-19, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | Today was our R & R day. We went on a canopy tour - an absolutely amazing experience. Totally amazing views of the sea & countryside as we glided down the mountains. I am proud of myself for doing ... |
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 | Friday in Granada
2008-01-18, Granada, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | Today we drove 2 hours to Granada. Actually, we drove to two camposinos, or farm towns. We met up with 3 women from the NGO Opportunities First, a micro-lending organization that is also involved wi... |
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 | an incredible 2 days in SJDS
2008-01-17, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: jlibrarian | | We arrived in Manague Airport (officially Agusto Sandino Aeroporto) on Tuesday at 2 pm. After a delicious lunch, we started to make our way to San Juan del Sur. It's a 3 hour drive, but we decide to... |
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 | Goodbye Nicaragua
2007-12-13, Altagracia, Nicaragua. By: cbr600f | | Well, tonight I get the boat from down to the Costa Rica border. I have to say I have really liked Nicaragua, it hasn´t disappointed.
Here on the Isle de Ometepe it´s just beautiful and I´m really ... |
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 | Animals and other things !
2007-12-11, Altagracia, Nicaragua. By: cbr600f | | Hi ... it´s been a nice chilled couple of days here on the island.
I seem to be attracting animals ofdifferent varieties ....I´m sitting here in Altagracia in the lobby of another hostel and a chic... |
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 | The real true Google Earth moment !
2007-12-09, Altagracia, Nicaragua. By: cbr600f | | When I referred to my Google Earth discovery of Lake Nicaragua in an earlier story this is really what got me ... in the middle of Lake Nicaragua is an island - Isle de Ometepe. It is made up of 2 vol... |
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 | A few days in the Caribbean ...
2007-12-06, Corn Islands, Nicaragua. By: cbr600f | | Well, I flew from Managua to the Corn Islands for a few days. The plane seemed to fly at only about 1000 feet (probably well more) all the way there so I got some good views of Nicaragua.
Found a ... |
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 | It's just too darn hot !!
2007-12-03, Granada, Nicaragua. By: cbr600f | | Bloody hell this heat is stifling ! I wandered down to the lakeside today and within 3 minutes of my slow amble I was absolutely drenched !
I've booked myself on a flight from Managua to the Corn I... |
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| One of those memorable moments
2007-12-02, Granada, Nicaragua. By: cbr600f | | Approximately 12 months ago I was sitting on my couch back in Huddersfield - I had my laptop out and was exploring the world through Google Earth. I think at that time I already had an idea that I wou... |
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 | Thinking of Joe Strummer ....
2007-11-30, Leon, Nicaragua. By: cbr600f | | .... and The Clash album ¨Sandinista !¨ .... can´t help but do anything else whilst here in Leon, a FSLN stronghold and one of the homes of the Sandinista movement. In fact Anastasio Somoza Garcia, th... |
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 | The country I´ve been waiting for !
2007-11-27, Esteli, Nicaragua. By: cbr600f | | After my slightly uncomfortable night in Danli I got up early ready to head for Nicaragua.
At the bus station (which are crowded, frantic, noisy and a tad dodgy in general !) I asked for the bus to... |
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 | highest and lowest
2007-08-23, Granada, Nicaragua. By: vorn | | hostel in leon was pretty cool but had some dirty thieves. i had the cords from my camera and ipod stolen; it obviously could have been a lot worse but it is just such a dirty low down thing to do as ... |
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 | 1 week left of CA
2007-08-25, San Juan, Nicaragua. By: ezza | | Hi everyone! I know I have been 'slightly' slack with my traveljournals, but have kept a hand written journal of everyday pretty much from day one, so the plan is to do massive updates when I get bac... |
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 | Art Trip & Business
2007-07-22, Masaya, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | As I’ve probably mentioned before, Ann and I are helping Michele, an English professor at the University of Leon, to start a business selling Nicaraguan art, pottery, and goods over the Internet to su... |
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 | The Bubbling Mud
2007-07-05, San Jacinto, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | Ever had a hankering to see some bubbling mud?? If so, then San Jacinto is the place to go. It’s actually part of the breathing hole for one of the volcanoes (don’t ask me which one – there’s a chai... |
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 | The Best Beach Around???
2007-07-01, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | I have to say, I was a bit disappointed with San Juan del Sur. We were told (by many different people) that it was the most beautiful and best beach in Nicaragua. It was nice, but definitely not the... |
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 | Mombacho
2007-06-30, Mombacho, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | Mt. Mombacho was definitely one of the highlights of my trip thus far. Mombacho is an active volcano, but hasn’t had an eruption in centuries. The top of Mombacho is home to a cloud forest, which tr... |
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 | Playa Roca
2007-06-24, Las Penitas, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | We got to spend a relaxing day at the beach today. Playa Roca is just a few feet down from Las Peńitas, but it has a totally different feel and look. Las Peńitas is a calm bay; Playa Roca has crashi... |
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 | Granada
2007-06-17, Granada, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | I absolutely LOVE Granada. It’s this gorgeous little town, tucked away beside the Lake of Nicaragua. Long ago, it was the conservative rival of liberal Leon. Now though, it has transformed itself i... |
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 | Living in a Developing Country
2007-07-12, Leon, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | Actually, I should say, a Least Developed Country, meaning a country where the per capita income is less than $1000 per year. There have been some interesting moments, like when the 19 year old docto... |
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 | Leon, my Home Away from Home
2007-07-11, Leon, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | As my time in Nicaragua is winding down, I wanted to pay tribute to my hometown for the last three months – Leon. I couldn’t have picked a better place to live if I had tried. I absolutely love Leon... |
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 | Watch out for the Buses…They Don’t Stop!
2007-07-07, Leon, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | School was out for vacation this week, so I filled up my time with all kinds of tourist activities. I took a rooftop tour of the Cathedral here in Leon, which happens by the way, to be the largest ca... |
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| Most “________” Moments Abroad
2007-06-27, Leon, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | You know they say, “when in Rome…”, meaning that when you’re in a foreign place you should do as the locals do. Well, I’ve been trying, but I’ve had some “moments” of complete stupidity and embarrass... |
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| FAQ: Comida
2007-07-01, Leon, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | So, by far the most Frequently Asked Question that I get is: What do you eat? So for all of you who have been wondering but never asked, and for those of you I never answered, and for those of you wh... |
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| And Then The Cockroaches Came
2007-06-07, Leon, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | So since the fumigation, the spiders have been fairly under control. A few spiders have taken up residence in the top corners of my room, but I’ve decided to strike a truce with them, as long as they... |
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| Funny Stories
2007-05-31, Leon, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | I’ve had a few funny stories over the past couple weeks that I thought I should share, so here they are…
The Shoe Story
So after phoning a friend and answering some e-mails on Saturday, I decide... |
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| Regarding the Spider (and Ant) Infestation
2007-05-29, Leon, Nicaragua. By: hreimer | | So many of you who know me well (or not so well), probably know that I have a severe case of Arachnophobia. If you don’t know, let me explain just a little bit of my extreme neurosis. In college, my... |
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