Missives From Central America: Day Four
On our first full day in Léon, we hit Central America’s largest cathedral, walked on the clouds, followed in the footsteps of the Revolution(s), and damn near broke my toe.
The Bascilica Catedral de la Ascencion was probably not intended to be built in Léon, Nicaragua. During our stay, we have heard varying folk tales that the local Bishops pulled a fast one on Rome to construct the massive church. Other theories posit that blueprints intended for Mexico or even Peru wound up in the hands of Léon’s holy men and they set to…
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