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The Town, Of León, Nicaragua

A Typical Road In Town
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Here was one typical road in the town of León, Nicaragua. The buildings were constructed right up against each other, but inside (unseen from the road) was usually a home build around an open air garden.


The Town Of León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 17 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 12:51:22 Wednesday 16 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0952
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A Street Corner Where School Children Loitered
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A street corner near the center of town. Here, a couple of school children loitered in conversation. Note that overhead wires were used to carry electricity.


The Town Of León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 17 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 12:52:51 Wednesday 16 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0953
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A Busy Intersection Near Downtown
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A busy intersection was located near downtown. Here, various kinds of transportation were evident. Automobiles, of course, as well as motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians.


The Town Of León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 17 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 12:56:23 Wednesday 16 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_0960
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The Town Seen From El Fortin
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A fine view of the city of León, Nicaragua was beheld from high upon a hill. An old fort, called El Fortin internal link, was built by the Samosa Garcia Family and used until the 1970's to imprison and torture rebels. Today it serves as an historic object lesson and a place where tourists can take fantastic, aerial shots of the town.


The Town Of León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 17 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:16:36 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1290
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The Town Seen From Bacílica Catedral de La Asunción
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The town seen from the top of Bacílica Catedral de La Asunción internal link. The roof of the cathedral was high enough to allow several fine overviews of the town.


The Town Of León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 17 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 15:56:24 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1380
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An Historic Road Next To Bacílica Catedral de La Asunción
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This historic road next to Bacílica Catedral de La Asunción internal link was used in 1979. On June 20th of that year, an Aracely armored vehicle advanced up this road internal link toward where we took this picture, while behind the armor, fighters followed ready for the assault on the 21st Command León, Nicaragua.


The Town Of León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 17 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 16:19:27 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1425
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Car Horns Were An Ignored Problem
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This sign, on the street leading down to the Museum Of The Revolution, was to warn cars to not sound their horns. Although we saw several signs like this, horns continued to be honked, mostly by taxis.


The Town Of León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 17 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 16:21:15 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1427
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A Mural Celebrated The Revolution
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Along one of the streets leading out of town, we passed this mural on the side of a building. It evidently celebrated the revolution.


The Town Of León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 17 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 08:17:20 Friday 18 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1528
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Two Men In Shade Discussed A Motorcycle
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Two men in the shade alongside a road leading out of León discussed a motorcycle, perhaps its upkeep, or mileage, or perhaps not that at all, but instead the weather or the price of groceries.


The Town Of León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 17 January 2012)   •  (Photo taken 08:24:11 Friday 18 November 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1543
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