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Whitewater
rafting...without the raft |
| March 20, 2000
- Nicaragua |
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Whitewater rafting...without the raft! After the Islands
we made our way indirectly to the village of El Castillo.
Indirectly because there is no direct way to get there.
It is a tiny town on a river surrounded by jungle with
access only by the river. The town is at the base of a
hill on which a large fortress was built. The fortress
is now a museum. The river was once part of the "Gold
Route" used in transcontinental transport before the Panama
Canal. The fortress was an outpost to guard against the
pirates of the day.
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Enough History. Today El Castillo is the cutest little
town you could ever meet. Friendly people, great views
of the river, and a climate that seemed like perfection
to me. No cars but cement paths to walk around on and
a huge nature preserve only minutes away by boat. Not
an easy place to get to, but worth every minute of the
journey.
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White
water rapids began just before the fortress but
unfortunately no rafts were available. Senor Scott
decided to give it a go with just flippers. I couldn't
be outdone by my co-pilot, so I gave it a try, and
by now you1ve probably guessed, cheated death once
again! With our new friend Roberto, a kayak enthusiast
from Alaska, we hired a guide for a boat tour into
the nature preserve. |
We got to see crocodiles,
bunches of birds, iguanas and multi-colored frogs. Then
our guide took us to his favorite spot with huge vines
hanging down over the river and showed us how to swing
Tarzan-style out over the water. And need I even say,
we cheated death one more time!
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