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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…
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Talking about peppers and other things
Talking about peppers and other things ….. Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates “Look, my child, what do you make out to your right, towards the west?” “That’s a big peninsula with a couple of lakes. Oops, Grandfather, I mean, that’s a big volcano with a double crater,”…
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The views from the heights
The views from the heights ….. Chapter 12. The Atlantic Coast and its Caribbean pirates Afterwards, Grandfather mentioned, in passing, how he had explained to them that after having eighteen children and more than fifty grandchildren, he was not an amateur, for he was a seasoned and experienced veteran of child-rearing. Also, he…