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So I leave for 12 days and Nicaragua’s iconic Momotombo Volcano erupts, complete with a glowing lava flow, for the first time in 110 years! I can’t believe I missed it. By the day I was flying home the eruption … Continue reading
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Today was the best day that we have had so far. I suppose that Puerto Rico, more than anything, is a beach destination. I’ve got great beaches at my fingertips in Nicaragua, so I’m not that eager to catch some … Continue reading
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Today we went to El Yunque, a national forest and one of Puerto Rico’s most famous and visited site. It is a “cloud forest.” I put cloud forest in quotes because I find the title quite dubious. Sometimes I think … Continue reading
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I got to Puerto Rico today. We took it easy to day and took a trip to the old Spanish fort in San Juan, El Morro. Our entrance fee is good for a full week, and I will be sure … Continue reading
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I got to a Volunteer get together at ETCA late, and as soon as I get there they are releasing turtles from their turtle sanctuary: ETCA actually purchases eggs from poachers (turtle eggs are a delicacy here) and then buries … Continue reading
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This is a story of poverty, development and progress. It starts 50 – 40 years ago. Nicaragua has always been ‘too far from heaven and too close to hell.’ At first, this hell was Spain and its brutal colonial system. … Continue reading
