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Caribbean pirates on the Pacific
Encounters with pirates… Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates “If you said that it happened twice, I guess it didn’t work.” I was just perfectly enthralled with the pirate story. “I’ll show you,” he said, as he turned heading west. After maybe some fifteen minutes, the Pacific coast…
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Encounters with pirates
Encounters with pirates… Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates “For a long time, these bandits were happy with just attacking the frigates that, loaded with riches, sailed the seas between Granada and Cartagena, a Spaniard stronghold to the south, in Colombian waters. Unfortunately, as time went by, these sea-prowlers became…
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Pirates in Caribbean waters
Pirates in Caribbean waters ….. Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates While we were overflying Granada, I couldn’t help but admire the city. The Central Park, full of magnificent trees, and the surrounding beautiful arches, looked so lovely from above. The churches scattered around the city, the streets with their…
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Walking around with red skins
Walking around with red skins ….. Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates “You see that volcano over there?” He said pointing it out to me; effectively, to the south, a high volcano protruded over the plains that enveloped it. “That guy is called the Mombacho and it has been many years since…
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Sweet-covered ghosts
Sweet-covered ghosts ….. Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates Grandfather then indicated a big peninsula; it projected towards the lake. On all sides, it was surrounded by a large amount of islands in many different shapes and sizes. “Do you see all the big rocks surrounding the peninsula…
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The morning landscapes
The morning landscapes ….. Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates To the left, the Apoyo Crater Lake had timidly started to appear. It was bathed in an incredible multi-colored light and the water displayed vibrant hues that began with deep blue tones to reach a light-green tonality. After that we…
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Princesses and forgotten serpents
Beer bellies, bold and with stinky feet ….. Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates “Yeah? What if the guy was a really ugly prince? How would you like to fall in love with a fat prince, with a huge beer belly and probably bald? Imagine the romance of loving this…
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Beer bellies, bold and with stinky feet
Beer bellies, bold and with stinky feet ….. Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates “You’re right Grand Daddy-O, I do find it hard to believe. Are you pulling my leg or something?” Experience had taught me to beware of trusting Grandfather too easily. “Nope! You’re too skinny. If…
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Lakes and sad princesses
Talking about peppers and other things ….. Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates “Look, that residential neighborhood ahead of us is Sandino City. Remember Sandino? Back when the US Marines had occupied Nicaragua, he kicked them out of the country, one more time, and sent them back home.” …
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Pitayas and red lips
Pitayas and red lips ….. Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates “And the snake…?” “That, my dear, is the problem. She forgot about it too. Imagine, she left the poor snake tied to that dead, dry tree. As time passed, the poor snake began to cry, out of…