Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Unfortunate YOLO experiences: backpacking Nicaragua



I can't say we weren't warned. The charming surf town of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua gets crazy busy during Semana Santa (Easter for Catholics). One April 2011 day while backpacking Nicaragua, a local woman working in a shop told us, "Be careful, bad people come from Managua (Nicaragua's capital) during Semana Santa just to prey on tourists." Awesome.

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