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The trail to Cascadas De San Ramon, Isla De Ometepe, Nicaragua
Nicaragua is Central America’s largest country by area (about 130,000 sq km) but has a relatively small population of just short of 6 million people. Located on the junction of three continental plates, Nicaragua is periodically shook by volcanic eruptions and earthquakes - such as the event that destroyed the capital Managua in 1972. The legacy of this techtonic volatility, matched by an equally turbulant political history (revolutionary slogans are still evident on political posters throughout the country) partly explains the desperate poverty of the country - the second poorest in the Western Hemisphere (80% of the population live on less than $2 a day).
In contrast to the difficult circumstances faced by the majority of its population, Nicaragua offers a range of genuine delights for foreign tourists. Spectacular natural beauty (volcanoes, wildlife, lakes and waterfalls) can be found in locations such as Isla De Ometepe, there is a fine colonial heritage to be witnessed in the architecture of cities such as Leon and Granada and beaches on the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts. The country is also safer and less violent than more troubled Central America republics like Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
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