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 Convent on the way to the lake by quime
if i wasnt read some advices i must be robbed by 2 young guys.
and a friend of mine happen similar thing.
taxis are very cheap...less than a dollar for the lake shore! Leave a Comment
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 by quime
Once there i took my chance to walk for a while...first day i started at 6pm, just after arriving but i quickdue to the niight and many people on the streets..
second day i did it on daylight and it was a fairly nice experience, in despite of the hot climate (wear light clothes). i walk on the next 2 days and never be caught on a bad moment.
but a night walk wasnt for me, never. Leave a Comment
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 Waters around Little Corn by epicult
1. Drinking and Panga-ing: Once you fly into Big Corn, you must take a 45 min. Panga (mid-sized, open boat w/2 100 HP outboards) to Little Corn. These pangas are skippered by Tattoo or another guy (can't remember his name). Tattoo being your best bet (doesn't skipper the boat plastered) while the other guy may do so.
2. Sea Sickness: The ride is into the wind and would probably be considered quite rough for people not used to coastal waters. If the wind IS up, be sure you've downed at least two gravol 1 hour prior to departing. The waters (pictured to left) are a calm day with 8 -12 foot swells (doesn't look like it). The boat pictured is NOT a panga. Pangas are much larger.
3. Back (Wave) Breaking: If you have back problems, this boat ride could paralyze you for good (just kidding... it's not that bad. I'm just trying to scare you :-). If you do have back problems, you can certainly lessen the effects of the constant 'swell bashing' by sitting at the very back of the boat as you will (at times) be airborne... and when you smash into the next 10 foot swell, you WILL feel it. Sitting in the front of the boat, I certainly got a good beating :-)
It's $5.00 US for a one-way ride to Little Corn. The panga schedules co-ordinate with all flight schedules so just walk down to the pier, grab a beer and chill till it leaves. Because the ride is in an open hulled boat, be sure your bags are waterproof or you have a plastic bag to put them in, or they may get very wet in transit.
There are a few seedy characters around the pier, so keep a watchful eye on your stuff. If offered friendly porting services, be polite, persistent and decline.
It's not as bad as it sounds... the experience is great and... paradise awaits you on Little Corn! Leave a Comment
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We were driving back to the hotal when Rick passed a bus on an open stretch of highway. We were pulled over. The police officer said that we passed a school bus in a no passing zone. There were absolutely no paint marks on the highway.
I did not understand most of the conversation because Manuel and the officer spoke very quickly in Spanish. Here is the outcome:
They were going to take Rick's driver's liscence to the police station where he can pick it up in a couple days when he pays the fine. They would not say which station it would be at, or we could pay the fine now...........
Rick offered the police officer about $60 CDN. and he accepted it only after he told his partner to walk behide the vehicle (no witnesses). This took about 1 hour to solve... Leave a Comment
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Think before you flush! Many Nicaraguan sewage systems are not designed to have toilet paper flushed. Before flushing, check to see if there is a waste basket next to the commode. Oftentimes you will see that the wastebasket is filled with used toilet paper. Please place your paper in the waste basket instead of the commode (otherwise it may overflow!). There are some parts of Nicaragua where there are water shortages - in these places, you shouldn't flush unless you do "serious" business... Leave a Comment
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This happened at Christmas in the Dominican Republic, but can happen anywhere, that is why I am posting it in all my travel places.
This is something that makes me sick. This is not a place specific concern.
While at the pool I notice a little girl about 2 ? 3 yrs old. She had water wings on and was in water over 5 feet deep. There was absolutely nobody watching her. I stayed within a couple feet of her while with my son. After 30 minutes (I thought her parents would come back) I asked her if her mother was around. The girl said yes and quickly left to run to her mother. (I was a stranger so she ran away). I noticed who her parents were.
My dilemma was this; do I make an attempt to tune her parents into reality??? Or do I turn a blind eye and pray nothing happens ??? I know that if something happened to her, I would feel guilty.
I decided that I would keep an eye out for her. The next day, she was left alone in deep water for over 1 hour while her dad was at the other end of the pool reading a magazine. He looked for her every 20 ? 30 minutes. Her mother was sleeping on a pool chair the whole time.
The following day an announcements was made that parents must watch their kids and not leave them alone in the pool. Guess what??.
A friend of her family walked to the edge of the pool to check up on her?.it took 3 minutes for him to find her. When he did, he said to the father, ?oh she is with my son? (who was about 4 ? 5 years old). He went back to his chair and they ignored the kids for another hour.
PEOPLE WATCH YOUR KIDS?..AN ALL INCLUSIVE DOES NOT MEAN THEY WILL WATCH OUT FOR YOUR KID.
I took the opportunity to speak very loud to my wife (loud enough for the parents to hear).
I mentioned how parents that do not look after their kids in situations like that should have family services take their children away from them. That is neglect as far as I am concerned. Leave a Comment
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Avoid the area known as "El Triangulo Minero" This area comprises the towns of La Rosita, Bonanza, and Siuna in the northeastern part of Jintotega. This area is poorly police and suffered from many armed criminal gangs such as the FUAC (Frente Unido Andres Castro) In 2001 this area saw much fighting with the armed forces and many of the gangs. Leave a Comment
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Almost everywhere you go in Nicaragua you will see children begging for food or money. In many cases they will go away if you ignore them long enough or emphatically tell them no. But some children, expecially in Granada and the central market in Managua, become aggressive and abusive when you turn them down, kicking or hitting people and vehicles, and making extremely rude comments and gestures. If you give them money, they only become more persistent so, as far as I can tell, there's no way to get rid of them except to leave.
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