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When I first got to Nicaragua I spent a few days on the island of Ometepe. Ometepe was formed by two volcanoes, Concepcion (photos 1 & 3) and Maderas. A number of petroglyphs and anamorphic stone carvings were found on the island (photos 2 & 3). There were lovely sunsets every night across lake Nicaragua (photos 4 & 5).

  • (c) Copyright - Raphael Kessler 2011 - Nicaragua - View of Concepcion
  • (c) Copyright - Raphael Kessler 2011 - Nicaragua - Anamorphic statue on Omatepe
  • (c) Copyright - Raphael Kessler 2011 - Nicaragua - View of Concepcion from Altagracia Churchyard
  • (c) Copyright - Raphael Kessler 2011 - Nicaragua - Sunset over Lake Nicaragua
  • (c) Copyright - Raphael Kessler 2011 - Nicaragua - Sunset over Lake Nicaragua

The Corn Islands lie off the east coast of Nicaragua in the Caribbean, although Big Corn (photo 1) is not particularly attractive, Little Corn is a good place to chill out and also to do some diving. The fitness centre on the island was not as modern as some I have seen, but is apparently adequate for the islanders needs. 

  • (c) Copyright - Raphael Kessler 2011 - Nicaragua - Big Corn from the air
  • (c) Copyright - Raphael Kessler 2011 - Nicaragua - Little Corn fitness centre

The old colonial city of Leon has some pleasant architecture including its large cathedral (photo 1). I got to see an old fashion style funeral complete with horse drawn hearse (photo 2). Leon is also the home of the intellectual and artistic heart of Nicaragua, having been home to Ruben Dario and Sandino the icon of the Sandinistas, and the subject of a number of murals around town (photo 3), mostly with an understandably anti-US theme, considering the history of interference from Nicaragua's northern neighbour. 

  • (c) Copyright - Raphael Kessler 2011 - Nicaragua - Leon Cathedral
  • (c) Copyright - Raphael Kessler 2011 - Nicaragua - Funeral in Leon
  • (c) Copyright - Raphael Kessler 2011 - Nicaragua - Leon Mural
 

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