Leon

After leaving the "love hotel" we headed to Leon. As we headed toward Vulcan Momotomba, we saw more and more oxen and horse drawn carts. In Nicaragua you see both the old and the new almost everywhere you look.
Leon was the original capital of Nicaragua, Managua became the capitol in 1857. It was also the ecclesiastical center for Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The cathedral in Leon is the largest in Central America.




Leon has also been very political and most of the town fought in the revolution against Samoza, the dictator. The wall of Leon are decorated with murals that depict those and other turbulent times.


We spent a few hours walking around and then headed west to the coast. You may have notice, we, especially Rita and I, love the beach! We headed for Ponaloya but instead stayed just south of there at Las Pinates. A very laid back community, with long black sand beaches and an undertow that will carry you away if you are not careful. After I spent a vigorous half hour playing in the waves Rita and Sean asked me to leave them my pin number before I went in again. Hmmm, they just want me for my money!
Spent a wonderful 2 days there, then it was off to Managua to visit friends of mine and get some work done on the car.





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Location:Leon, Nicaragua