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Iglesia de La Merced where we climbed the belltower for beautiful views of the city of Granada.
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Granada street from the belltower.
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Volcan Mombacho stands guard over Granada.
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Granada's Convent and Church of San Francisco, which houses their finest museum.
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Jan admires impressive statues found on Zapatera Island in Lake Nicaragua.
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Owl butterflies at the butterfly farm outside Granada.
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Another pretty butterly.
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On the platform and ready for our Jungle Canopy Tour on Mombacho Volcano.
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Rich on the Canopy Tour.
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Martin tells Jan "no manos!" (no hands!) for the fully upside-down experience.
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Canopy Tour Guides Domingo (left) and Martin (right).
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Young boy selling fruits along the road to Mombacho Volcano.
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Pretty colonial architecture in Granada.
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More of the colonial architecture.
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Bicycles are a common form of transportation, and it was not unusual to see 2 or even 3 people on one bike.
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La Siesta Guesthouse, where we stayed in Granada.
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Our wonderful hosts at La Siesta, Boris and Marcela.
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La Cangreja waterfall in Costa Rica's Rincon de la Vieja National Park.
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We saw lots of these bright green lizards along the trail in Costa Rica's Rincon de la Vieja.
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White-faced capuchin monkey in Costa Rica.
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Steam vents in Costa Rica's Rincon de la Vieja.
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Pools of boiling mud.
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Boiling pools of water at Rincon de la Vieja.
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Along the trail in Rincon de la Vieja.
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Jan enjoys a rest and dips her feet in cool water.
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Activity inside the rickety boat to Isla Ometepe.
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Volcan Concepcion on Isla Ometepe.
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Volcan Maderas on Isla Ometepe.
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Howler monkeys on Isla Ometepe.
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Sunset on Isla Ometepe.
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Beautiful horses on Isla Ometepe.
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Oxcart on Isla Ometepe.
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Locals gather for a Sunday afternoon baseball game on Isla Ometepe.
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Kids watching the baseball game but wanting us to take their photo.
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Chapel at Selva Negra outside Matagalpa.
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Hanging Vines at Selva Negra.
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Jan by one of the towering trees in Selva Negra.
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Mushrooms in Selva Negra.
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Beautiful blooms in Selva Negra.
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View of the town of Matagalpa from Selva Negra.
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