Thanks for the info. I wonder if the Maderas hike is a better option?
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ometepe - Volcan Concepcion - Bad Guide!!! in the Americas - Central America Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ometepe - Volcan Concepcion - Bad Guide!!! in the Americas - Central America Branch
Does anyone have any more information on the deaths from the Concepcion climb? I assumed it was just a standard walkup. Tough, but...
18 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Great Memoir about Nicaragua in the 60s, 70s and 80s in the Americas - Central America Branch
There's a memoir that came out recently from an American woman who went to Nicaragua in the 80's, while she was a college student, to...
18 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Belfast weather in early March in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
Thanks! Hopefully I'll be able to make this trip happen. I've been to Dublin about 12 years ago and had a great time. A friend of mine...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Belfast weather in early March in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
Well, it doesn't sound too horrible and I'm definitely not traveling to Ireland for the weather anyway so I guess it should be fine enough.
4 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Belfast weather in early March in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
I'm contemplating a trip to Belfast with a friend for the first week of March. Can anyone sum up the weather for me at this time of year?...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called guide books in the Americas - Central America Branch
Thanks for the chuckle vagabum. The thing is though, I don't need the pictures otherwise NG would actually not be a bad example. ...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Nicarguian Spanish in the Americas - Central America Branch
But do they conjugate verbs differently as well? Like I posted before, the tu form of -er ending verbs is different. Also, the 'tu' form...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Nicarguian Spanish in the Americas - Central America Branch
I've heard that in Nicaragua people use the voseo. That is to say they'll say 'tenes' instead if 'tienes', 'vos' instead of 'tu', and 'sos'...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called guide books in the Americas - Central America Branch
Any opinions on the footprint guide to Nicaragua? I'm more interested in good scholarship, interesting writing, and detailed...
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Trip Report - 10 Days in Nica in the Americas - Central America Branch
Do the locals tip? Or was this just something you recommend for travelers? One of the joys for me of traveling outside of the US, is NOT...
8 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called overrated???? in the Americas - South America Branch
I agree that on a two week itinerary it doesn't rank as high as the other famous sites in the country, but if you are passing through it...
10 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Itinerary for Trujillo in the Americas - South America Branch
I loved Trujillo, and felt completely safe- but that was five years ago. The center of town was bustling and full of pretty colonial...
10 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Which museums in Lima? in the Americas - South America Branch
Huaca Puclanna is great. Its completely different than anything you'll see in Cuzco. It was built nearly 1000 years earlier and I found...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called getting high in mexico in the Americas - Mexico Branch
I was about to say Amecameca. It has that "mountain town" feel with the beautiful scenery and the two volcanos as a backdrop. Its also...
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