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Introducing La Unión
La Unión is a hot and seedy town that is engulfed by blocks of drab, chaotic market stalls, which exude an air of menace at night. There's not much redeeming about this town. Actually, the best thing about it, is that you can leave; La Unión is a hub for the beaches just south and it's also the primary embarkation point for the islands in the Golfo de Fonseca. For some respite from the heat, you also can head to Conchagua, a pleasant village built on the imposing volcano of the same name.
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A new deep sea port - Puerto Cutuco - is in the works just outside of town and is expected to receive cruise ships; it's a long-awaited project, and one that is expected to bring much-needed revenue into this region. The inauguration was planned for 2005, but that year came and went. No firm date for its opening has been rescheduled. Perhaps when it is, La Unión will undergo a face-lift.
La Union has no real sights. The morning bustle at the main dock is mildly interesting though, especially at low tide when boatmen and passengers transport their gear across the mud flats in make-shift wheelbarrows.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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