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These are the famous Farallones de Cosiguina or Cosiguina Rocks. I'm not sure that they can be visited because they are a wildlife sanctuary and the Nicaraguan government is pretty keen about keeping them unspoiled which would be impossible with the mass tourism that is becoming a reality in Nicaragua. Anyway, it would be nice if you are able to visit them. Good luck!
Wow! Awesome shot! I am glad that the steepness of the crater has prevented Cosiguina from being destroyed by either farming or insensitive mass tourism! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome shot! By the way, Cosiguina volcano made the most extraordinary explosion in modern history in the Americas. In the early 1800's it used to be called "Nevado de Cosiguina" or "Snowcapped Cosiguina" since at more than 4000 mts (about 13.000 feet) the top was perpetually covered in snow. However, in 1835 there was an explosion so strong that it was heard all the way to El Salvador and Costa Rica, while the ashes reached Mexico and Colombia. As you can imagine, most of Nicaragua was engulfed in ash, but the areas closest to the volcano received the brunt of the explosion, thus many people died, cattle choked to death, food became contaminated with ash, crops withered away, and buildings were either badly damaged or destroyed. In the end, the explosion reduced Cosiguina to about 900 mts, the land around the volcano reached higher altitude, as you can see in this picture, and a new rocky archipelago "Farallones de Cosiguina" was formed from huge stones thrown into the Gulf of Fonseca, north of Cosiguina. Fortunately though, days after the explosion, the easterly winds that predominate in most of Nicaragua blew the ashes away quickly towards the Pacific ocean. At the same time, the area became one of the most fertile in the country to the point that Occidente (Northwestern Nicaragua) became the driving engine behind Nicaragua's prosperity in the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Now, because of their lack of beaches the Farallones are only populated by pelicans and other birds, so the Nicaraguan government declared them a natural sanctuary in the 70's. Thanks for sharing!
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These are the famous Farallones de Cosiguina or Cosiguina Rocks. I'm not sure that they can be visited because they are a wildlife sanctuary and the Nicaraguan government is pretty keen about keeping them unspoiled which would be impossible with the mass tourism that is becoming a reality in Nicaragua. Anyway, it would be nice if you are able to visit them. Good luck!
Very nice shot!
Tremenda toma! Gracias!
Wow! Awesome shot! I am glad that the steepness of the crater has prevented Cosiguina from being destroyed by either farming or insensitive mass tourism! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome shot! By the way, Cosiguina volcano made the most extraordinary explosion in modern history in the Americas. In the early 1800's it used to be called "Nevado de Cosiguina" or "Snowcapped Cosiguina" since at more than 4000 mts (about 13.000 feet) the top was perpetually covered in snow. However, in 1835 there was an explosion so strong that it was heard all the way to El Salvador and Costa Rica, while the ashes reached Mexico and Colombia. As you can imagine, most of Nicaragua was engulfed in ash, but the areas closest to the volcano received the brunt of the explosion, thus many people died, cattle choked to death, food became contaminated with ash, crops withered away, and buildings were either badly damaged or destroyed. In the end, the explosion reduced Cosiguina to about 900 mts, the land around the volcano reached higher altitude, as you can see in this picture, and a new rocky archipelago "Farallones de Cosiguina" was formed from huge stones thrown into the Gulf of Fonseca, north of Cosiguina. Fortunately though, days after the explosion, the easterly winds that predominate in most of Nicaragua blew the ashes away quickly towards the Pacific ocean. At the same time, the area became one of the most fertile in the country to the point that Occidente (Northwestern Nicaragua) became the driving engine behind Nicaragua's prosperity in the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Now, because of their lack of beaches the Farallones are only populated by pelicans and other birds, so the Nicaraguan government declared them a natural sanctuary in the 70's. Thanks for sharing!
No es el volcán Telica, el más alto es el volcán San Cristobal.
Really gorgeous! Leon is a baroque city but somehow it feels serenely medieval! Thanks for sharing!
Rancho Esperanza, Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
Beach home Playa Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
Bonita finca playera! / Cute beach farm!