Ometepe, 10 things you need to know before you go.

Ometepe, 10 things you need to know before you go.   1. Past Indian inhabitants regarded it as their promised land and a sacred island. 2. Chorotega, Nahuatl and Mayans left a multitude of pre-Columbian artifacts spread all over the island. 3. Ometepe is considered one of the great rock art areas of the world […]

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Jesus, give me strength to reach the top!

One of the first things we noticed when exploring San Juan del Sur, was the giant statue of Jesus that sits high on the hill overlooking the city. As soon as we saw it, we knew we’d be in for a physical challenge. Can we drive to it, can we walk, oh what do we […]

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All aboard for volcano boarding.

By Bernard Barbour Photos by Scott Woodhams “There’s nothing like speed and the prospect of injury (or death) that can make you feel so alive.” I don’t know who said this originally, but on this day it became a profound mantra for me. It all started when all of us were challenged to pick “the […]

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