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Ometepe – Magical (if not dangerous) Place

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Teresa

We’ve heard more than one person sigh nostalgically and call Ometepe a magical place. Indeed, there is a sort of Tolkein-esque aura about the island, what with the twin volcanic peaks rising from the depths of a misty lake large … Continue reading →

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Granada Nicaragua – Where Pirates Used to Attack

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Teresa

My bum is in pain. But don´t worry-it´s probably not what you think, so get your minds out of the gutter!  As I sit in this grungy, smallish clinic, my fears are confirmed. I have a temperature and a nasty … Continue reading →

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Mighty Masaya

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Teresa

The smell is atrocious; the heat nearly as bad.    We´re leaning over what is widely reported as the most active volcano in Central America, looking at the colorful layers of sediment: brilliant orange, green, shiny black, gray, purple…but the … Continue reading →

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