Nicaragua has the largest lake (Lake Nicaragua) in Central America, with fresh water sharks and Ometepe, a double-volcano island in the middle.
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February 25, 2010
Nicaragua
February 16, 2010
Magic place
No wonder why Christopher Columbus who reached the wild coasts of Central America on his last voyage in 1503, before even stepping onto this land named it “Costa Rica”. This entire country is greener then I imagined, covered entirely with thick, rich, humid, vaporous jungle.
February 11, 2010
Panama – splitting the continents
Panama Canal is a very interesting piece of technology. This 80km water track connecting Atlantic and Pacific consists of a canal and a huge artificial lake 26m above the sea level. The ships are lifted to the lake level with the help of huge locks (“sluza” in Polish) – simple yet powerful technique. Read the rest of this entry »
February 8, 2010
Cartagena
At the moment we’re observing the sunset sitting in front of our bungalow at Playa Blanca, a beech on one island in northern Colombia. Crabs are staring to come out Read the rest of this entry »
February 4, 2010
Salsa Colombia, i.e., South of Colombia
No salsa photos, sorry
Colombia is thought to be dangerous, with cocaine mafia every corner and guerrilla fighters behind every tree. We’ve traversed its green heart without any problems. It is a beautiful country still to be discovered by tourists who for many years kept out of here. Read the rest of this entry »
February 1, 2010
Ecuador – South America in a capsule
Ecuador is South America in a capsule – it has high mountains, rivers, ocean, islands, beaches, volcanoes, jungles, … and it is relatively small Read the rest of this entry »