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Photo of the Day: Supermoon 2012 – Lake Apoyo, Nicaragua
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 7 May 2012
It’s a stupid name. But the so-called “supermoon 2012″ that rose on May 5 was amazing to look at anyway–especially from above Lake Apoyo glistening in the crater of a still-active volcano in southern Nicaragua. The technical name of the supermoon is a mouthful: “perigee-syzygy of the Earth-Moon-Sun system” (hence the silly nickname). All you really need to know is that this moon was 14% larger and 30% brighter than normal, a phenomenon that only occurs when the full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth. Which is not often.
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Social Work in Granada – Carita Feliz and MI Museo
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 3 May 2011
One of our days in Granada saw us lucky enough to get a great behind-the-scenes look at a wonderful charitable organisation. The mission of Carita Feliz (Happy Face) is, where possible, to deliver whatever services there is most demand for in the local community. The centre is based around education but this is not its [...]
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Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 25 April 2011
We decided to head out of the city and adventure to the Masaya Volcano and the town of the same name. The first step was getting a local minibus heading to Managua that would drop us at the entrance to the volcano. This was a fairly simple yet entertaining task, given that the bus that [...]
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Granada, Nicaragua
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 21 April 2011
Granada is somewhere that gets under your skin. It is a multicoloured historic city that is large enough to ensure that you won’t get bored but small enough that you can still get a good feel by walking around. The first thing that struck me is that although it screams “colonial” at you there is [...]
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Nicaragua in Pictures: Gorgeous Granada
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 21 February 2011
A photo post about my backpacking trip to the beautiful colonial city of Granada, Nicaragua. Stunning churches, colourful buildings, crumbling ruins all overlooked by the dramatic silhouette of the Mombacho volcano. Continue reading →
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How to get up Volcanoes the easy way
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 14 February 2011
Always fancied seeing a volcano up close but don’t fancy the sound of a strenuous two-day hike? Or scared of risking injury by having to slide back down on a plank of wood? Well don’t worry – Nicaragua have a … Continue reading →
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Granada And All Its Magnificence
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 30 November 2009
“I didn’t really like Granada,” one girl told us thoughtfully. ”I found that it had quite a threatening atmosphere. I much preferred Leon.” Seriously? You honestly felt that way? I loved Granada. I absolutely fell in love with Granada, to the point where I would wistfully look at buildings with “se vende” written on them, and [...]
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Granada - Laguna de Apoyo
Blog: A Travel Diary from Mexico, Central and South America - 28 November 2009
Whilst in Granada you can take a popular day trip to Laguna de Apoyo. Here, at some point in the past, a volcano blew its top leaving behind a huge crater that has filled with fresh water. And the bonus is the lake has a sulphur content that keeps away mosquitoes. Don't worry, it doesn't smell!
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Granada and Archipielago Las Isletas
Blog: A Travel Diary from Mexico, Central and South America - 28 November 2009
Having spent some time in Leon and Granada, it is clear that Nicaragua possesses some beautiful towns with many attractive colonial buildings. Have a look at Viva for some quality blogging on Leon! Check out Viva!
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