Central America

Nicaragua ... lost among the lizards

Steve McKenna I've never seen so many lizards in my life. Startled by my footsteps, dozens of rusty brown, light green and bright green reptiles had scampered out of the forest undergrowth and across the muddy...

Nicaragua

Treasures of a pirate's lair

Matthew Hall discovers a once-ignored Central American country now at peace with itself.

Nicaragua Poetry Festival

Celebrations in Granada, Nicaragua mark the 9th International Poetry Festival honoring Nicaraguan poet, priest and former Nicaragua's Culture Minister, Ernesto Cardenal.

Travels in Nicaragua

Photographer Edwina Pickles travels to Granada in Nicaragua, a colonial town that is becoming a popular tourist destination.

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