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Manatee with croc - Nicaragua
Manatee with croc
by Suzie3
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700,000 acres but we found them!!!!
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    • Suzie3
  • Updated By Suzie3 on April 26, 2004
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    • A pair of Great Green Macaws - Nicaragua
    A pair of Great Green Macaws
    by Suzie3
    After several days of wandering around the rainforests in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui (Costa Rica) we hopped on a small covered boat and started our trip up the Rio Sarapiqui. After 2 1/2-3 hrs we finally reached the San Juan River and our first sight of Nicaragua. Immigration was a small shack where we got out and had our pictures taken by our boat driver. No papers to fill out-that was all done at the lodge. Another 1/2-3/4hr and we were on the Rio Indio and getting our first glimpse of the lodge.
    Set out on a small point on the Rio Indio this Lodge is a hidden jewel. It is located in the middle of a 700,000 acre reserve. It started out many years ago as a gold mining area by Cornelius Vanderbilt. As most gold mining areas do, it went bust. There is still a small railroad track that had been used to haul the gold as well as a bit of rusty equipment. There is also the small remains of a town (Greytown). Nothing left but the ghosts, literally. The only thing there were the gravestones, some of which are still readable.
    The only people besides the lodge owners in that whole area are the Indians.
    Our main objective was to see some Great Green Macaws. We were not disappointed. We sat and watched a tree that had 9 of them for a good hour.

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    Beating a path to your mailbox
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    • epicult
  • By epicult on August 1, 2003
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    • Superbox - Nicaragua
    Superbox
    by epicult
    Well... I was quite surprised that they have a mailman on Little Corn Island. He/she delivers mail to these small letter boxes (pictured) hanging from small twigs and branches along the islands jungle paths. The mailboxes don't seem to correspond to any particular house, trail or other marking but look as though they are just placed randomly along the trail.

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    Casares
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  • Updated By MalenaN on January 4, 2004
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    • Fishingboat in Casares - Nicaragua
    Fishingboat in Casares
    by MalenaN
    About 70 km southeast of Managua, by the Pacific Ocean, is the small fishingvillage Casares. In the morning the fishermen bring their catch of fish and lobster, which you can enjoy fresh for lunch at one of the restaurants.
    Even though the beach is not the cleanest it is a nice place.

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    El Transito
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    • MalenaN
  • Updated By MalenaN on January 4, 2004
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    • Swimming in a pool at El Transito - Nicaragua
    Swimming in a pool at El
    Transito
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    West of Managua, in the province of León, is the village and beach El Transito. Along the beach there are vulcanic rocks. Rocks that are nice to sit on to watch the waves break. Rockes that creat tidal pools, big pools to swim in and small pools favoured by small organisms. And you can see a lot of crustaceans running quickly over the walls of the rock.

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    Beaches
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    • Varinia
  • Updated By Varinia on August 17, 2006
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    • The pacific coast is more developed; there are many beaches along the coast, some like Pochomil is where the general population goes , it is closer to Managua. But a more exclusive beach is Montelimar, and San Juan del Sur( there are many beautiful beach houses close to the beach) but you can find nice motels as well.

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  • Updated By Varinia on August 17, 2006
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    • parrots, San Juan del Sur, Rivas - Nicaragua
    parrots, San Juan del Sur,
    Rivas
    by Varinia
    Managua is not a pretty city. Visit cities outside the capital city Managua, the weather is better, landscape is greener, fauna is predominant...the colonial architecture is beautiful.
    Cities such as Granada, Leon, Esteli, Matagalpa.

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    Not something you see everyday!
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  • By Suzie3 on June 6, 2004
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    • Manatee with croc - Nicaragua
    Manatee with croc
    by Suzie3
    This is a picture of the remains of a manatee. Look closely, you will see a young croc sunning itself.

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    Pochomil
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  • Updated By MalenaN on February 23, 2003
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    • Nicaragua Off the Beaten Path
    by MalenaN
    A very nice beach about 65 km southwest of Managua. There is a long sandy beach. Along the promenade there are a few restaurants and small hotels.

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    El Velero
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  • Updated By MalenaN on January 4, 2004
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    • Nicaragua Off the Beaten Path
    by MalenaN
    North of El Transito is the beautiful sandy beach El Velero, with clear water and good waves (for surfing maybe?).
    The road leading to El Velero is not the best, but it is worth a visit.

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    a boatride up river San Juan...
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  • By cosmopolit on August 26, 2002
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    • Nicaragua Off the Beaten Path
    by cosmopolit
    a boatride up river San Juan which forms the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica to the remains of an old fort. It used to serve as a checkpoint to avoid intruders coming upstream from entering the lake.
    Islas del maiz, Corn islands in the caribean sea are also a lovely place to spend a few days.

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