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Although it had it's own sad beauty the Cathedral in Managua had been damaged by an earthquake in 1972. Funds raised for it's repair had been syphoned off by Somoza.

- Chris

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Statue in Managua. After the revolution the people had started rebuilding their country from the ruins left by the greed and corruption of the Somoza years.
- Chris

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When we first arrived, we stayed in a hotel in Managua.
- Chris

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On La Gloria the accomodation was rather more basic, as was the "pool".
- Chris

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The Brigades line up for the Vanguardia awards given to those who had picked the most coffee.
- Chris

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Making the brigade banner.
- Chris

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At the time the US was trying to portray the Sandinistas as a totalitarian regime. This wall has grafiti for the Nicaraguan Socialist and Liberal parties as well as the Sandinistas.
- Chris