NICARAGUA, EXPLORING the beautiful (and disappointing) PONELOYA BEACH (PACIFIC OCEAN)
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The name Poneloya means “small seeds” in the indigenous language. The area was originally populated by indigenous groups that according to genetic testing originated from the central plains from the Sioux Tribes. The town is a vacation home area for the wealthy Nicaraguans and the locals are mostly fishermen, caretakers or they commute to Leon for work. Poneloya is a suburb of Leon. There are many famous Nicas and politicians living there so there is a rather large police detachment of eight officers. The area has a low crime rate and for the most part is quite peaceful.
The beach is approximately 1.5 km long, and is mostly dark sand with some coral.
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Tisey Aimeediehl's photos around Tisay, Esteli, Nicaragua (el tisey nicaragua)
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Last week I found myself with a persistent sore throat that seemed to get worse with each preceding hour until the next morning I awoke unable to swallow without severe pain and a slowly rising fever. I consulted my mamacita here, Dona Senovia who fed me, made me drink lemon water, something for my fever and I went back to bed. It wasn't until the following day I decided to go to the Health Center; despite all the horror stories I'd heard from other volunteers I was willing to take the chance because Managua and the PC Medical Office seemed just too far away. They diagnosed me with a throat infection and antibiotics were prescribed. Immediately, I was feeling better, but because they didn't give me enough - it came back. So, that's when I decided to call the PC Med office. I was put back on antibiotics but the full dose and course. I'm feeling 100% now, but when you're sick and in bed for various days' optimism goes out the window and dreams of home are all you can think about. Thus, the days following, my morale was really low and I needed something to change my negative state-of-mind. So, on Saturday night at about 7:00 o'clock I said to Maye, who was sitting next to me, You want to go to Tisay tomorrow, I'm inviting you, let's just go tomorrow and we'll stay the night. Maye, my super terrific friend said, Really? Okay, let's go! Tisey was just what Doctor Aimee ordered. Tisey is a Nature Reserve located only 40 minutes from San Isidro. I had heard wonderful things about the place from other volunteers, but nothing prepared me for how much Maye and I enjoyed it. Located in the heart of the Reserve is a Nicaraguan family owned and operated posada (bed & breakfast) that offers very affordable Nicaraguan meals and lodging. Even though the posada is located only 40 minutes away, the temperature change is drastic. I went from profuse sweating to needing a long sleeve shirt and from sleeping with a thin sheet to needing two heavy comforters. That alone was bliss! The first day we just relaxed and walked around the posada checking out the mirador (look out point.) Over dinner, we pondered such light conversation such as: where we came from, apes or the Genesis story before getting to bed early. The next day we awoke early and headed a little bit up the road to a very small, but organized community called Garnacha. A Spanish NGO has been working with this town to establish eco-tourism and a gourmet cheese factory. Yes, you heard me right - a CHEESE FACTORY! Good bye negativism, hello happiness! We got a little tour of the place and were told all about the cheese they sell and I immediately bought a little wheel of GOAT CHEESE to take home! Maye bought a few locally made souvenirs for her Ohio boyfriend and then we took the liberty to walk around the town. We found another mirador and spent a long time just enjoying the view. Around mid-day we headed to checkout some rock sculptures I'd heard about but never imagined it would be so large, well maintained, or interesting. A now 73 year old Alberto Gutierrez has been working for 30 years at carving imagines from Nicaragua's history into the rock faces where he lives. He invents the ideas, carves them, and then adds color to accent each work. It's priceless art at its best. In addition, he has landscaped the paths leading to these rock sculptures with help from the youth in the town. It was simply beautiful and awe inspiring. Maye couldn't stop saying, que bonita! at every turn and thanking me for bringing her here. Unfortunately my camera battery died before I could snap more pictures, but I think I was able to capture a little of its beauty. Defiantly check out the photos otherwise you'll be as clueless as I was before I went.
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1. . Mirador in the town of Garnacha
2. . A little visitor that was right by our table.
3. . CHEESE FACTORY
4. . CHEESE becoming tasty
5. . Wraping up my cheese
6. .View from where we stayed...reminds me of NC!!!!
7. . Two gorgeous ladies
8. . The Rock Sculptures
9. . Que Bonita
10. More...
11. Orchids, named Jesus' crown
12. The sculpture
13. The sculpture's name
14. What a view and more art
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Somoto Canyon (2019) Backpacking Nigaragua
In this episode we explore Somoto Canyon. The canyon is located a short distance from the town of Somoto located in northern Nicaragua and is one of Nicaragua's main tourist attractions.
We had a fabulous day with Somoto Canon Adventura Extrema and we wouldn't hesitate in recommending them for your trip.
They day in the Somoto Canyon included hiking, floating in a rubber ring, trip in a boat and if you want a horse ride.
We visited during the dry season so the water level was low, if you want more adventure, then make sure you visit in the wet season when the river will be much higher and faster.
We hope you enjoy this episode.
Travel vlog 205 | Somoto Canyon | Country #14/195
If you're planning a trip to Nicaragua or Central America then be sure to see the rest of our backpacking series on both Nicaragua and Central America for more tips.
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Medellín, the capital of Antioquía in the Paisa region and Colombia's second largest city, is a modern and vibrant city and has renewed itself from the drug trade brand it had in the 1980's and early 1990's. Medellín is today a very popular city for both tourists and Colombians. The metro system is the easiest way to get around the city and there are plentyful of museums and sights to visit. One of them is Pueblito Paisa, located at the top of Cerro Nutibara with great views of Medellín both day and night.
Situated in a narrow valley, Medellín packs the punch of a city twice its size. Its skyline reaches for the heavens, setting high-rise apartments and office buildings against a backdrop of jagged peaks in every direction. Medellín's pleasant climate gives it its nickname City of Eternal Spring and the moderate temperatures put a spring in the local's steps, at work and at play. It's a bustling place of industry and commerce, especially in textile manufacturing and exported cut flowers. On weekends Medellín goes into leisure mode, with its many discos and restaurants attracting the beautiful people.
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00:15 Pueblito Paisa
00:35 Museo de la Ciudad
00:39 Views from Cerro Nutibara
00:49 Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín
01:08 Plazoleta de las esculturas/Plaza Botero
01:22 Museo de Antioquia
02:02 La Plaza de Cisneros/Parque de las luzes
02:14 Night time photos of Medellín from Cerro Nutibara
02:24 Barrio Pablo Escobar
02:49 Roof top where Pablo Escobar was shot dead on 2 December 1993
02:59 Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria grave/tumba
03:24 Mario de Jesús Galeano Berrio grave/tumba
03:26 Gustavo de Jesús Gaviria Rivero & Gustavo Gaviria Restrepo grave/tumba
03:28 José Luis Gaviria Rivero grave/tumba
03:30 Griselda Blanco de Trujillo (La Reina de la Coca) & Luis Fernando Restrepo grave/tumba
03:33 El metro de Medellín
03:45 El metrocable de Medellín linea L: San Javiér - La Aurora
04:10 La Comuna 13 & Escaleras electricas
04:40 Hip-Hop crew at escaleras electricas
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Canyoning in Somoto Canyon - Nicaragua - Daisy 10 meter jump
Daisy making a 10 meter jump on the Canyoning tour.
The Somoto Canyon, one of oldest rock formations in Central America, has become one of the main attractions of Northern Nicaragua due to its recently discovered tourist potential. It is an impressive site with a unique scenario. Between its walls, visitors can undertake various activities.
Fifteen minutes West from the city of Somoto, capitol of the department of [visit/madriz], tourists will find this amazing geological structure that inhabitants of the area call the structure or Namancambre.
The vertical walls extend for approximately five miles, on a sinuous path whose width varies between 10 and 15 meters. The waters from the Comali River (from Honduras) and Tapacali join to form the extense Coco River. In its bottom, the calmness of the water is interrupted by rocky formations that have created seven or eight small ponds with an environment filled with life, plants and fish.
The cliffs have a hight of 120 and 150 meters. In the narrowest area, they are located five meters away from each other. According to the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER), these interesting columns are the result of a geological formation, combined with the erosive action of the water. It is said that it took between 5 to 15 million years to form, a period that belongs to the the Quaternary and Tertiary Miocene.
Even though the place was discovered by Check and Nicaraguan geologists a few years ago (December 2004), the Somoto Canyon was declared a protected area, under the category of National Monument . The interest to visit the area has increased as time passes.
The canyon offers a unique environment in the country. When entering the place by the Solis Valley, which is frequently used, one can observe the panoramas of dry forest with small trees, as well as flora and fauna. Deers, parakeets, rabbits and iguanas are some of the species that inhabit the area.
As you get closer to the riverbeds of the Coco River, the path becomes sandy and one can see the streams that usually limit the access to low clearance vehicles. The topography starts changing until a single, huge wall that announces the beginning of the canyon. Between the small holes of the rock one can see orchids, bromeliads and cactus.
Canyoning in Somoto Canyon - Nicaragua - Jumping into the river
Jumping into the river at Somoto Canyon.
The Somoto Canyon, one of oldest rock formations in Central America, has become one of the main attractions of Northern Nicaragua due to its recently discovered tourist potential. It is an impressive site with a unique scenario. Between its walls, visitors can undertake various activities.
Fifteen minutes West from the city of Somoto, capitol of the department of [visit/madriz], tourists will find this amazing geological structure that inhabitants of the area call the structure or Namancambre.
The vertical walls extend for approximately five miles, on a sinuous path whose width varies between 10 and 15 meters. The waters from the Comali River (from Honduras) and Tapacali join to form the extense Coco River. In its bottom, the calmness of the water is interrupted by rocky formations that have created seven or eight small ponds with an environment filled with life, plants and fish.
The cliffs have a hight of 120 and 150 meters. In the narrowest area, they are located five meters away from each other. According to the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER), these interesting columns are the result of a geological formation, combined with the erosive action of the water. It is said that it took between 5 to 15 million years to form, a period that belongs to the the Quaternary and Tertiary Miocene.
Even though the place was discovered by Check and Nicaraguan geologists a few years ago (December 2004), the Somoto Canyon was declared a protected area, under the category of National Monument . The interest to visit the area has increased as time passes.
The canyon offers a unique environment in the country. When entering the place by the Solis Valley, which is frequently used, one can observe the panoramas of dry forest with small trees, as well as flora and fauna. Deers, parakeets, rabbits and iguanas are some of the species that inhabit the area.
As you get closer to the riverbeds of the Coco River, the path becomes sandy and one can see the streams that usually limit the access to low clearance vehicles. The topography starts changing until a single, huge wall that announces the beginning of the canyon. Between the small holes of the rock one can see orchids, bromeliads and cactus.
Canyoning in Somoto Canyon - Nicaragua - Walking with waterproof Camera without knowing it is on.
Walking in Somoto Canyon with waterproof Camera without knowing it is on.
The Somoto Canyon, one of oldest rock formations in Central America, has become one of the main attractions of Northern Nicaragua due to its recently discovered tourist potential. It is an impressive site with a unique scenario. Between its walls, visitors can undertake various activities.
Fifteen minutes West from the city of Somoto, capitol of the department of [visit/madriz], tourists will find this amazing geological structure that inhabitants of the area call the structure or Namancambre.
The vertical walls extend for approximately five miles, on a sinuous path whose width varies between 10 and 15 meters. The waters from the Comali River (from Honduras) and Tapacali join to form the extense Coco River. In its bottom, the calmness of the water is interrupted by rocky formations that have created seven or eight small ponds with an environment filled with life, plants and fish.
The cliffs have a hight of 120 and 150 meters. In the narrowest area, they are located five meters away from each other. According to the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER), these interesting columns are the result of a geological formation, combined with the erosive action of the water. It is said that it took between 5 to 15 million years to form, a period that belongs to the the Quaternary and Tertiary Miocene.
Even though the place was discovered by Check and Nicaraguan geologists a few years ago (December 2004), the Somoto Canyon was declared a protected area, under the category of National Monument . The interest to visit the area has increased as time passes.
The canyon offers a unique environment in the country. When entering the place by the Solis Valley, which is frequently used, one can observe the panoramas of dry forest with small trees, as well as flora and fauna. Deers, parakeets, rabbits and iguanas are some of the species that inhabit the area.
As you get closer to the riverbeds of the Coco River, the path becomes sandy and one can see the streams that usually limit the access to low clearance vehicles. The topography starts changing until a single, huge wall that announces the beginning of the canyon. Between the small holes of the rock one can see orchids, bromeliads and cactus.
20 Meter Jump - Canyoning in Somoto Canyon - Nicaragua
Making a 20 Meter jump on a Canyoning tour in Somoto Canyon Nicaragua.
The Somoto Canyon, one of oldest rock formations in Central America, has become one of the main attractions of Northern Nicaragua due to its recently discovered tourist potential. It is an impressive site with a unique scenario. Between its walls, visitors can undertake various activities.
Fifteen minutes West from the city of Somoto, capitol of the department of [visit/madriz], tourists will find this amazing geological structure that inhabitants of the area call the structure or Namancambre.
The vertical walls extend for approximately five miles, on a sinuous path whose width varies between 10 and 15 meters. The waters from the Comali River (from Honduras) and Tapacali join to form the extense Coco River. In its bottom, the calmness of the water is interrupted by rocky formations that have created seven or eight small ponds with an environment filled with life, plants and fish.
The cliffs have a hight of 120 and 150 meters. In the narrowest area, they are located five meters away from each other. According to the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER), these interesting columns are the result of a geological formation, combined with the erosive action of the water. It is said that it took between 5 to 15 million years to form, a period that belongs to the the Quaternary and Tertiary Miocene.
Even though the place was discovered by Check and Nicaraguan geologists a few years ago (December 2004), the Somoto Canyon was declared a protected area, under the category of National Monument . The interest to visit the area has increased as time passes.
The canyon offers a unique environment in the country. When entering the place by the Solis Valley, which is frequently used, one can observe the panoramas of dry forest with small trees, as well as flora and fauna. Deers, parakeets, rabbits and iguanas are some of the species that inhabit the area.
As you get closer to the riverbeds of the Coco River, the path becomes sandy and one can see the streams that usually limit the access to low clearance vehicles. The topography starts changing until a single, huge wall that announces the beginning of the canyon. Between the small holes of the rock one can see orchids, bromeliads and cactus.