by Chris | Apr 6, 2020 | Central America News, Nicaragua
This is baffling. Nicaragua is the only Central American country that has not ordered any social isolation measures or closed borders to prevent entry from abroad. The president of Nicaragua hasn’t even addressed his nation about the virus. Fortunately, the...
by Chris | May 18, 2017 | 85 Day Trip, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, Nicaragua
Today was the longest travel day I’ve probably every had. I woke up very early, when the sun was barely rising. I took a bus from Leon back to Managua where the airport is. Then I took about 4 connecting flights to finally get to Mexico City. It wasn’t a...
by Chris | May 17, 2017 | 85 Day Trip, Nicaragua
Today I went Volcano boarding in Leon, Nicaragua. It was an incredible experience. Apparently there are only two places in the world that you can go Volcano boarding. Once place is in asia and the other is obviously here in Nicaragua. I started off the day by walking...
by Chris | May 16, 2017 | 85 Day Trip, Christian's Travels, Nicaragua, San Salvador, El Salvador
The next morning, Derek and I woke up fairly early to leave Managua. Relative to other places in Nicaragua, Managua has limited things to do. So we were eager to go to Leon and explore more. We caught a bus with some other travelers to Leon. Apparently the bus ride is...
by Chris | May 15, 2017 | 85 Day Trip, Christian's Travels, El Salvador, Managua, Nicaragua, Nicaragua, San Salvador, El Salvador
Getting from the hotel to the Tica Bus was a challenge. At 4:00AM I hiked across the city of San Salvador from Hotel Villa Serena Escalon to Zona Rosa Hostel where the bus station is located across the street. I was so nervous to miss my bus, that I was basically...