Sorry I can't help much with Solentiname, as all I've seen of the archipelago is that islet I mentioned above. A couple of months ago...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Solentiname/San Juan River information needed in the Americas - Central America Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Budapest - Robbed in hostel at night in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch
Sorry about your experience. It must have been quite shocking....
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called English language difference in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
Don't Americans also "look out the window" when Brits "look out OF the window"?
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Have you been to these Granada hotels? in the Americas - Central America Branch
Don't know about the first two, but El Momento is an absolute bargain at USD 18 for a double. It is one of the best places I have seen in...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Solentiname/San Juan River information needed in the Americas - Central America Branch
2 days is enough for Los Guatuzos. It is a great place for wildlife spotting, much better than the short tours to the Indio-Maiz reserve...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Malaria in the Americas - Central America Branch
I agree in principle, globaler. But as you know, in most countries, physicians haven't got the slightest clue about malaria on the other...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ferry boat to Boca de Sabalos - El Castillo in the Americas - Central America Branch
I also recommend Grand River Lodge, as #2. It's a very relaxed place with a friendly owner. The price has now gone up to USD 10 per person,...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Malaria in the Americas - Central America Branch
This map of malaria in Nicaragua (http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/destinations/central-america/nicaragua/nicaragua-malaria-map.aspx)...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Up-to-date Lodging info for Little Corn Island in the Americas - Central America Branch
#6 - Only if you want to stay in one specific place - Casa Iguana is usually fully booked for example. Otherwise, there should be plenty of...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ferry boat to Boca de Sabalos - El Castillo in the Americas - Central America Branch
Well, fast boats were certainly running last week, and the water levels on the Rio San Juan didn't look low to me. And the boat's schedule...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Hostels in Nicaragua in the Americas - Central America Branch
In Laguna de Apoyo, Hostel Paradiso (same ownership as Oasis in Granada mentioned by #3) has the hammocks and the waterfront. It is quiet...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ometepe - Volcan Concepcion - Bad Guide!!! in the Americas - Central America Branch
Well, I haven't climbed that either :) but from meeting lots of people who'd done it, it is a very different climb. A lot of vegetation all...
18 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called English with an accent in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
Lugosi Bela was certainly an ethnic Hungarian. As for the Hungarian official records NorthAmerican mentions in #30, they were probably part...
18 days ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Managua taxi price in the Americas - Central America Branch
How much should I aim to pay for a (daytime) taxi ride from mercado Mayoreo to the airport? On arrival I paid USD 10 from the airport to...
18 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ometepe - Volcan Concepcion - Bad Guide!!! in the Americas - Central America Branch
Just met a reasonably fit middle-aged woman who had done it and badly damaged her leg by falling in a hole. Her advice to everyone she met...
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