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Isla del Vendado, León Nicaragua

A Sign
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A sign marked the entrance to the island. It read:

Area Protegida
Estero e Isla del Vendado
Decreto Ejecutivo No. 13-20
Area protegida estero e Isla del Venado
comunidad las Peñitas
Conservenos nuestros recursos naturales que son nuestrofuturo.

Isla del Vendado   •  Along the Rio Chiquito, León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 09:30:56 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1072
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Shelter At The Beach
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One of the men who watched over the beach was waiting under the only shelter provided.

Isla del Vendado   •  Along the Rio Chiquito, León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 09:33:50 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1075
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Shells And Broken Roof Tiles
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Large shells collected from the beach mixed with broken roof tiles to litter the ground under the overhang. Note the small purple shell almost hidden among the larger shells.

Isla del Vendado   •  Along the Rio Chiquito, León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 09:34:19 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1076
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Deserted Beach
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The beach was deserted that morning.

Isla del Vendado   •  Along the Rio Chiquito, León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 09:35:14 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1078
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Brown Sand
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A white shell found on the beach served as a color check to illustrate how brown the sand was.

Isla del Vendado   •  Along the Rio Chiquito, León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 09:36:56 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1083
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A Coconut
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A coconut had been thrown up onto the beach and its husk was just beginning to dry out.

Isla del Vendado   •  Along the Rio Chiquito, León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 09:37:59 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1087
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Trash On The Beach
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Some trash was found washed up on the beach, but considerably less than expected.

Isla del Vendado   •  Along the Rio Chiquito, León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 09:42:51 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1098
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Rocks Just Off Shore
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A nasty looking range of rocks were just off shore and would have been hidden at high tide.

Isla del Vendado   •  Along the Rio Chiquito, León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 09:43:25 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TC1_0375
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A Man Walked On The Beach
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One of the guides went for a walk that morning. It was good that he did, so that you could better judge the size of the beach.

Isla del Vendado   •  Along the Rio Chiquito, León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 09:45:31 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1107
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A Lizard With A Blue Tail
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A lizard with a long blue tail was found near the old well inland from the shelter.

Isla del Vendado   •  Along the Rio Chiquito, León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 09:53:11 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TC1_0378
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The Entrance Seen From Inland
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The entrance with its sign could be seen from inland. Here the beach was 10 or so meters behind the camera. Note the tour boat was pulled up on shore.

Isla del Vendado   •  Along the Rio Chiquito, León, Nicaragua   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 December 2011)   •  (Photo taken 09:58:57 Thursday 17 November 2011)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B12_1113
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