Visit to El Porton Verde EcoLodge in Managua, Nicaragua

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Miranda and Mike's Nicaragua Trip from dec 30 to jan 18, 2009

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This is a slideshow of various photos taken during a recent trip to Nicaragua. Enjoy!

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This slide show will show you some photos from our trip. Hope you like them!

This is the house at El Porton Verde, aka “la finca”

It is still a work-in-progress.

For this trip, we got to see our new roof and gutters.

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…a real goo d time was had by all

We had fun with family, relaxed in the hammock, and saw some new volcanoes

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Sunrise view from la finca

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We have some different types of animals than you might have at home...

But they are loved just the same.

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View of the house from one end of the finca

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It takes a few minutes to walk from one end of the finca to the other.

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But there are some nice paths to get you around.

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And we have some bananas in case you get hungry along the way

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From the far end of the farm there is a view north towards Lake Managua

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The far end also has its own access road.

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From the house you are at eye-level with the birds and the trees

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From the house again, looking south towards the other end of the farm.

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This is our ride.

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We took a couple of fun little trips within Nicaragua.

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Of course some surfing was involved

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Of course some surfing was involved

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Of course some surfing was involved

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Of course some surfing was involved

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Of course some surfing was involved

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I can go right too.

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I can go right too.

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We did other things, like lay around this little pool.

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Located at this new little hotel at one of our favorite beaches.

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There is a good wave right out in front.

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There is a good wave right out in front.

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There is a good wave right out in front.

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We also took an overnight trip to Chinandega, a region in northwest Nicaragua.

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It was really hot on the road to Chinandega.

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But we got to the water finally.

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And found a nice hotel.

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Overlooking a wild surf spot called Boom.

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I found a beach that was more my speed.

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We had a nice dinner out to celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary.

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We had a nice dinner out to celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary.

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Then we went back to El Porton Verde to cool down.

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Thanks for taking a look. If you are interested in getting to know Miranda & Mike’s Nicaragua, please contact us and we’d be glad to help.

We have a mailing list of people who want to take a trip with us, so let us know if you want us to add your name.

Best Regards,Miranda & Mike