Into the Wild Spaces

Nearly vacant a decade ago and site of several brutal confrontations during Nicaragua's civil war, the Pantasma valley has grown rapidly to become a major source of bananas and sweet oranges for national consumption, and a treasure trove of war stories and old ghosts.

If you don't let the rainy season intimidate you, an old German vehicle like the IFA above will carry you through the valley and north into the mountains of Nicaragua.