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Arnold & our Guide at Viejo Leon - León
Arnold & our Guide at Viejo Leon
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EL FORTÍN
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  • Updated By Sininen on December 11, 2005
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    The teacher who told me about the murals asked if I were interested in visiting El Fortín which was the last holdout of the Guardia Nacional in León. I had been thinking of going there so when she said that she knew a taxi driver who would take us there for 5 cordobas ($0,30) I agreed with her. If I hadn't read that a dirt road leads there I would have thought that they would take me some isolated place and rob me (I've got a vivid imagination you see). On the hill top there are some cells left. Some with tiny window up or no window at all. No heating, no toilet. It must have been terrible for those held there as prisoners. The walls are full of writings by the prisoners. What unhuman circumstances those poor people had.

    From the hill you can see León down in the valley and all over its surroundings. It gives totally different feeling to the place.

    When we arrived in León the teacher said that it would be 50 codobas. I told her that we agreed it would be 5 cordobas. My Spanish is not perfect but I am 100% sure that she said 5 cordobas earlier. 50 cordobas is not much money for me and I paid it, but it left me with a feeling of being cheated. The teacher wanted to take me to see other sights of León but I said that I had had enough and left.

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    Viejo Leon
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  • By CulturalCompetence on July 17, 2004
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    Viejo Leon is the archaeological sight of the "old city" ruins. We paid less than $10US (including tip) for a guide to walk around the ruins with us and explain the sights. His English was very good and he was extremely friendly. It was a very informative tour - well worth the $10US!

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    NICARAGUA'S HISTORY IN THE MURALS
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  • By Sininen on November 19, 2005
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    The Mauseleo Murals tell the history of Nicaragua. You just have to stand a moment there and somebody comes and wants to tell you the story - for the pay of course - in my case a teacher of deaf children. She knew the history and I learnt new things, but at the same time it was annoying because I wanted to concentrate on taking photos and she didn't want to respect it. More about her in the El Fortín tip. Anyway I found these murals very interesting and wished that they would be protected so next generations would see them as well.

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    CATHEDRAL
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  • By Sininen on November 19, 2005
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    The cathedral dominates the main square. Its towers seem to touch the sky. Lions (leones) guard it and inside one lion guards the tomb of Ruben Darío, Nicaragua's most famous poet. From one of its towers you can see all over the city and its surroundings. I didn't climb there but only because I heard about the possibility when I was back in Granada.

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    MARTYRS AND HEROES IN MURALS
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  • By Sininen on November 19, 2005
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    I would love to tell you about these heroes and martyrs but everything is mixed in my head and I don't want to give you wrong information. If I find out who and why these men became heroes and martyrs I will add it here later on. Or is there somebody who can help me? Now you've only got my photos. Sorry!

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    La Iglesia de la Recoleccion
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  • Updated By Sininen on November 22, 2005
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    Like everywhere in Central America there was more than one church in Leon. I didn't go inside this yellow one, just admired it outside and in fact only at home I found a name to it - La Recoleccion.

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    Colonial Architecture
  • By Charlie30 on October 28, 2006
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    Church Holy Name of Jesus the Calvary Leon
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