Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Volcan Mombacho
Volcan Mombacho ... three types of forest, a multitude of poisonous plants, howler monkeys, and an elusive sloth... and our first experience of cloud forest!
Volcan Masaya
Yep, yet another Volcano...
Easily the coolest volcano we have seen so far!
The active Santiago Crater of Volcan Masaya has 40 recorded tremors per day ... but don't worry, they close the park down once the number reaches 100 in a day! This volcano is due for a BIG eruption, the path of lava flow is likely to totally destroy the capital of Nicaragua, Managua.
Sandino keeping guard.....What a champ!
Thats a lot of SO2 creepin up behind me, and a lot of pending acid rain.....
The massive ancient crater of Volcan Masaya.
Night tour into a lava tube cave system....bats, spiders.....and an ancient sacrificial burial site. Pretty cool.
Tarantula..
The site of human sacrifice...under the stone skull...check it!
Creepy scorpion/spider thing!
Easily the coolest volcano we have seen so far!
The active Santiago Crater of Volcan Masaya has 40 recorded tremors per day ... but don't worry, they close the park down once the number reaches 100 in a day! This volcano is due for a BIG eruption, the path of lava flow is likely to totally destroy the capital of Nicaragua, Managua.
Thats a lot of SO2 creepin up behind me, and a lot of pending acid rain.....
The massive ancient crater of Volcan Masaya.
Night tour into a lava tube cave system....bats, spiders.....and an ancient sacrificial burial site. Pretty cool.
Tarantula..
The site of human sacrifice...under the stone skull...check it!
Creepy scorpion/spider thing!
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Cerro Negro - Volcano Boarding
Who says it is stupid to hike up one of the most volatile volcanoes in Central America ... and then slide down the side of it on a simple toboggan at high speed?
...Stupid.......definitely!
...Fun....Hell yeah!
...Stupid.......definitely!
...Fun....Hell yeah!
Leon Nicaragua
Leon....the home of the Nicaraguan revolution.
We visited the revolution museum to get the low down. The US has a lot to make up for in Nicaragua (according to any reasonable person, oh, and the International Court of Justice, not that the US recognises the finding).
US influence dominated political control over the country since 1909, the US military occupation of Nicaragua from 1927-1933, gave rise to the revolutionary hero of Central America, Augusto Cesar Sandio. The US provided support to the maintenance of several generations of the evil Somoza dictatorship from 1934-1979.
The Sandinista revolution from 1972-1990, where the local people successfully held off the Carter and Regan regimes attacks for US control over the country, to secure freedom for Nicaragua is celebrated vivaciously by the people here.
It seems the people feel that nearly a century of struggle has been worth it for independence. The Sandinista movement maintains democratic majority to this day.
Leon is also home of the largest Catherdral is Central America, and the first University on the continent.
We visited the revolution museum to get the low down. The US has a lot to make up for in Nicaragua (according to any reasonable person, oh, and the International Court of Justice, not that the US recognises the finding).
US influence dominated political control over the country since 1909, the US military occupation of Nicaragua from 1927-1933, gave rise to the revolutionary hero of Central America, Augusto Cesar Sandio. The US provided support to the maintenance of several generations of the evil Somoza dictatorship from 1934-1979.
The Sandinista revolution from 1972-1990, where the local people successfully held off the Carter and Regan regimes attacks for US control over the country, to secure freedom for Nicaragua is celebrated vivaciously by the people here.
It seems the people feel that nearly a century of struggle has been worth it for independence. The Sandinista movement maintains democratic majority to this day.
Leon is also home of the largest Catherdral is Central America, and the first University on the continent.
Sunday, 27 October 2013
El Zonte - El Salvador
This sleepy small coastal village north of El Tunco in El Salvador, was great for a few days relaxation.
Dropped into the local scene a little too fast here...hanging out with the local surfers...waves in the morning....vodka and cocos and beers in the arvo.
This small cove has an amazing point break. A good place for Ian to get back on a board (it had been a while). Not too much success but good times with Sancullu
When we tried to book a bus on from here, it took Riva, the owner of the local tour agency, three days to bother to call for a booking as he was always drunk by lunchtime...I think he just wanted some different people to hang out with.
Dont bother trying to get lunch, use the internet or expect any other services here if the surf is good. The whole town hits the water if the right break emerges.
Dropped into the local scene a little too fast here...hanging out with the local surfers...waves in the morning....vodka and cocos and beers in the arvo.
This small cove has an amazing point break. A good place for Ian to get back on a board (it had been a while). Not too much success but good times with Sancullu
When we tried to book a bus on from here, it took Riva, the owner of the local tour agency, three days to bother to call for a booking as he was always drunk by lunchtime...I think he just wanted some different people to hang out with.
Dont bother trying to get lunch, use the internet or expect any other services here if the surf is good. The whole town hits the water if the right break emerges.
Adios Guatemala.....
Right....
So we finally left Guatemala..
Our last evening in Antigua was spent enjoying live music, a few beers and alot of burnt popcorn with Saya and Curtis at Cafe No Se.
Thanks for the many good times and amazing places Guatemala. And thanks to Saya and Curtis for sharing good times and good music....times we will never forget.
Love that bigote Curtis
So we finally left Guatemala..
Our last evening in Antigua was spent enjoying live music, a few beers and alot of burnt popcorn with Saya and Curtis at Cafe No Se.
Thanks for the many good times and amazing places Guatemala. And thanks to Saya and Curtis for sharing good times and good music....times we will never forget.
Love that bigote Curtis
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