Bike Travel, Pan-American Highway, Volcanoes, Bike Touring, Border Crossing, Cycling, Bikepacking, Managua, Granada Nicaragua, Missions and Churches, Pacific Tropical Lowlands Pedals and Puffins Bike Travel, Pan-American Highway, Volcanoes, Bike Touring, Border Crossing, Cycling, Bikepacking, Managua, Granada Nicaragua, Missions and Churches, Pacific Tropical Lowlands Pedals and Puffins

Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands

Central America has many countries crowded into a relatively small space, leading to frequent encounters with immigration offices. Having crossed quite a few land borders over the years, we nonetheless wondered if we were up to the challenge of Honduras and Nicaragua. Both have a reputation of bringing even the most seasoned travelers to their knees with less than well oiled bureaucracies. Luckily, we successfully maneuvered the bureaucratic obstacle courses at the borders. A home run in getting a visa extension in Nicaragua gave us the time to enjoy the capital city of Managua, and soak up the wonderful, historic ambiance of Granada, on the shores of a freshwater lake inhabited by sharks.

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