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A sometime newspaper journalist with a heavy side of wanderlust, Rachael moved to Quito in November to work on the V!VA staff. She is currently working on the sections for Nicaragua, Guatemala and Panama.
- Hometown
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
- Location now
Quito, Ecuador
- Work published
Rachael previously worked for the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Watertown Daily Times as a staff writer.
- Travel philosophy
Eat when you have food, sleep when you have a bed and if there's a bathroom, use it.
- Craziest place
Kisumu, Kenya during the election riots of 2008.
- Bizarre experience
Some of the most bizarre experiences for me have been hiking through the jungles of Central America searching for the lost ruins of Bunga-Bunga.
- Advice
Always try the food, at least once, and take advantage of a clean bathroom any time you find one.
- Dream destination
My idea of a dream trip is to get a round-the-world ticket and try to visit as many countries as I can.
- Traveled before
I have lived in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Spain and England with trips through Europe, Central America and to Kenya.
- Going next
Peru, Colombia and Brazil, hopefully.
Rachael Hanley's Guide Book Entries
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Isla de Quiste
Oct 14, 2009 - Isla de Ometepe, NicaraguaThe tiny, forested Isla de Quiste is a sacred place for locals, since it was on this uninhabited dot of ......
Read MorePacific South West History
Oct 14, 2009 - NicaraguaNicaragua’s Pacific South West, a strip of land between the ocean and the country’s great lake, has been both a ......
Read MoreBorder Crossing with Honduras at Guasaule and Potosí
Oct 08, 2009 - Potosi, NicaraguaPlans to reinstate the ferry between Potosi and El Salvador have been on the table for years, but the only ......
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Destinations
Lago San Pablo
Oct 29, 2012 - Lago San Pablo, EcuadorLago San Pablo, located a few miles southeast of Otavalo, is another good hiking destination in the Northern Andes. One ......
Read MoreApoyeque
Sep 28, 2009 - Apoyeque, NicaraguaXiloa’s sister crater is a wild Shangri-La, about as far off the beaten tourist trail as you can get this ......
Read MoreXiloá
Sep 28, 2009 - Xiloá , NicaraguaThe large, placid expanse of Xiloa, just 20 kilometers northwest of Managua, was once a favorite getaway for families who ......
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Hotels
Hotel Azul Pitahaya
Jun 23, 2009 - San Juan Del Sur, NicaraguaHotel Azul Pitahaya is located a block from the beach, away from the shore-front noise, and is a solid option ......
Read MoreEco Hostal Apoyo
Jun 23, 2009 - NicaraguaEco Hostal Apoyo was once a lakeside residence and still has the slightly informal feel of a vacation home. The ......
Read MoreCrater's Edge
Jun 23, 2009 - NicaraguaOnce a private residence (like most buildings along the lakefront), Hospedaje Crater’s Edge is hushed and lovely, with wide tiled ......
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Restaurants
Hippa Hippa
Jun 23, 2009 - Centro Commercial and Carretera Masaya, Managua, NicaraguaHippa Hippa is a popular club for the young and hip, with DJs spinning reggaton and electronica through the night ......
Read MoreBar Maria
Jun 23, 2009 - NicaraguaAt C$60 for the daily lunch plate, Bar Maria is one of the cheapest of the thatched restaurants that line ......
Read MoreMontes Verdes
Jun 23, 2009 - NicaraguaMontes Verdes (Mains: C$85 to C$250) is the most highly recommended restaurant in the area, possibly because the location is ......
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Activities
Montibelli Reserve
Sep 28, 2009 - Managua, NicaraguaMontibelli is a large, private reserve whose 165.5 hectares are made up of three former coffee plantations. The owners still ......
Read MoreMuseo Galería Héroes y Martires
Jun 26, 2009 - Masaya, NicaraguaThe Museo Galería Héroes y Martires, located just inside one of the main entrances to the Alcaldia de Masaya, is ......
Read MoreCentro Nicaragüense de Escritores
Jun 23, 2009 - Managua, NicaraguaThe Centro Nicaragüense de Escritores has one of the most extensive collections of modern Nicaraguan literature in the country. The ......
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Schools
Coco Surf School
Jun 19, 2009 - Las Penitas, NicaraguaCoco Surf School (505-8-958-7443, cocosurfschool@gmail.com) opened in April 2009 along the beach in Las Peñitas. At the thatched cabana you ......
Read MoreAcademia Europea
Jun 19, 2009 - Leon, NicaraguaThe León branch (505-2-311-1813/ 505-8-988-4482, www.academia-europea.com) of Academia Europea offers both private and group classes in Spanish. Private classes start ......
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Services
Banks in San Marcos
May 02, 2009 - San Marcos, NicaraguaThanks to the student population, San Marcos has all of the services of a much larger city, including branches of ......
Read MoreCyber “Escorpion”
Mar 26, 2009 - Barrio Martha Quezada, Managua, NicaraguaCyber “Escorpion” is a convenient spot along Calle 27 de Mayo to access the internet, make photocopies, call internationally or ......
Read MoreNTUR
Mar 26, 2009 - Barrio Boloñia, Managua, NicaraguaNTUR (Negocios y Turismo de Nicaragua, S.A.) has shelves of information about hotels and locations in Managua. The office staff ......
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