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Category: Nicaragua

backpacking in Nicaragua

A complete guide to backpacking in Nicaragua

Posted on 26 August 2018 by Els

Nicaragua is often seen as the cheaper and lesser touristy neighbour of Costa Rica. More travellers flock to this Central American beauty every year and it’s not difficult to see why! From colonial towns to spouting volcanoes, from pristine beaches to rural coffee plantations, backpacking in Nicaragua should definitely be Continue Reading

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La Bastilla Ecolodge Nicaragua

Camping in the Nicaraguan cloud forest

Posted on 17 March 2016 by Els

The bus from Matagalpa to Jinotega climbs higher and higher up in the mountains. The higher we climb, the chillier it gets. I am off to the “Datanli El Diablo” nature reserve where I will be staying at La Bastilla Ecolodge Nicaragua for a few days, taking in the coffee culture Continue Reading

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things to do in Leon Nicaragua

León: the revolutionary side of Nicaragua

Posted on 12 March 2016 by Els

The intoxicating smell of grilled meat and the plumes of smoke indicate that I’m close. I’ve just arrived in León, the revolutionary capital of Nicaragua, and my first mission after a long bus ride is to find food. Behind the cathedral I can spot the little chairs and tables of the Continue Reading

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things to do in Granada Nicaragua

Granada, the colonial jewel of Nicaragua

Posted on 4 March 2016 by Els

The trees on the Parque Central provide a welcoming shade from the midday heat. Horses and carriages are waiting for tourists to take them around the town and the open-air terraces are heaving.  Above all that towers the prominent yellow and white Cathedral. I arrived in Granada, presumably Nicaragua’s most beautiful Continue Reading

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little corn island nicaragua

Living the easy life on Little Corn Island

Posted on 24 March 2015 by Els

Whoever said “travelling is relaxing” never had to get up at 3.15 am to catch a flight!  After spending a few weeks on mainland Nicaragua, I am off to discover the Caribbean charm of the Corn Islands. They are situated 65km off the coast of Nicaragua and consist of two islands: Continue Reading

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things to do on Isla de Ometepe

In search of the howler monkey

Posted on 8 March 2014 by Els

Everybody starts looking nervously for their camera and mobile phones to snap the first picture of Volcán Concepción, as the boat from Rivas approaches Isla de Ometepe. I’ll be staying on the island for a few days and I am determined to discover the best things to do in Ometepe! Continue Reading

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