Our first "hotel" in Managua - a large house with bed-filled rooms and a indoor courtyard owned by a family who provided us homemade dinner and breakfast
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Political graffiti was a common sight in Managua, covering walls and buildings and bridges
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We visited what we were told was a very popular tourist site, but apart from a man selling water, we were the only ones there
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Driving throught the slums in our bright white bus with the words "Tourismo" stamped on the back, we got nasty looks and hand signs from a few kids around the buildings
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A tribute to Sandino
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The Managua stadium seen from above and afar
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Emily peers over all Managua city
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The city's water source
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Sandino's family
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The Nemagon encampments - a group of protesting farmers severely affected years ago by toxic chemical the US required them to spray on banana plantations
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Our hike to La Reyna coffe plantations in San Ramon, Matagalpa
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On our hike we went searching for Monokongos - the large hooting and howling monkeys of the forest
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My host mother Victoria's house in Matagalpa
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Visiting 'El Movimiento Comunal'
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The infamous 'salto' of San Ramon
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My host mother and sister from Matagalpa
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Our visit to the museum of Chaguitillo
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Petroglyphs
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My second visit to Volcan Masaya!
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ICADS group fall 2009, minus Emilce (taking the picture)
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Matt perched precariously on the volcanos edge
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Out driver Franklin, king of Volcan Masaya
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A little salsa practice
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Our one night in Granada - it rained the whole time
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Entering "real" Granada, leaving the tourist town
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Lunch in Granada with Neil, Shilpa, Alyssa, and Rose
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El Lago!
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Franklin wins a bet
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My suprise souvenir from Nicaragua - a very unwelcome illegal immigrant
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