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Uncharted: Letter to the Nicaraguan Chicken Boy

An open letter and a few suggestions for a boy (and his country) about hanging onto things that really matter.

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The stretch of land separating North and South America is a diverse assembly of countries and cultures. While hundreds of ruined cities throughout the jungles of Central and Meso-America reveal the secrets of the ancient Maya, the ruins in Nicaragua reveal more recent atrocities. Through this contrast shines some of the most naturally beautiful landscapes in the world.

Traveler Neil Gibson begins his journey in the Costa Rican capital of San Jose. By bike he travels north to admire the abundant wildlife at the Monteverde Cloud forest reserve. After witnessing a bull fiesta in Liberia he crosses the border into Nicaragua. He starts by learning about the country's turbulent history before heading south across the Soletiname Archipelago. He ends his journey at the dramatic Volcan Masaya.

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