Blogs from Capital Region, Nicaragua, Central America Caribbean

For some reason we were a little wary of going to Managua. Most people seemed to leave it off their agenda in Nicaragua and there is usually a very good reason for that. Maybe it's a safety concern from a hopefully bygone era of unsettled times in the country, or maybe it's because people think there is nothing to do in the city. Well, we are pleased we made the effort although more than the two nights we had may have been pushing it a bit for entertaining ourselves. The journey from León began with a taxi to the bus station where we were faced with an enormous queue for the minibuses to the capital and constant hassle from taxi drivers looking for a fare. We were not prepared to pay $60 for what we could ... read more

CEPAD is based on Managua the capital, but their work is done in the rural areas. They are focused on regions that are arid as that makes their life of farming more difficult. In these areas residents normally grow corn and wheat, but CEPAD is helping them to expand their crops to include more nutritious items like veggies. When I am not visiting rural areas I am staying in Managua. I have a cute little studio casa in a safe neighborhood that has a place to part my tiny white rental car (that I have nicknamed pipsqueak). The sun is up by 5:15am so I rise early to walk different neighborhoods to learn the area. I had my first rural visit yesterday to an area they work in that was about an hour from Managua. One ... read more

If you are on the road to Granada, you need to stop at the mirador de Catarina. When you enter the city, there are many flower shops and that part of town is really beautiful. You can park for a few Cordobas neat the viewpoint. The view is splendid: Deep blue lake, in a crater and you are on top of it. You can see the whole lake from it. This is a very touristy place, with lots vendors and musicians, but it is pleasant anyway. Horse rides are available there to go down the lake if you wish, (you could walk down too). A couple of small hotels surround the lake with forest. We ate in a restaurant overlooking the lake. Real good view, but it's windy too! Next stop, Granada.... read more

Hola chicos! It's been a few weeks, seven I think since my last blog! Mainly as I have been in the same spot, not many exciting things to report! So a short blog with some updates of my stay in Masatepe Nicaragua. Had another 2 weeks in Granada after my last blog, my landlady took me to Managua for the day to see a Baseball game, my first ever, it was actually quite good. We had seats right behind the plate, in a new stadium which was actually quite empty. Took a taxi ride from my last Air BnB in Granada, on 26th March about 45 mins drive west to a town called Masatepe, a more rural location. I have been staying here for the last 5 weeks, only 3 weeks left, before heading to San ... read more

I guess I‘ve seen better days... Ich lieg im Krankenhaus in Managua, mit einer Infusion die langsam eiskalte Flüssigkeit durch meinen Körper spült. Mein Arm und meine Finger sind schon ganz taub, anscheinend ist das ein Magenschoner, wenn ich die Krankenschwester richtig verstanden hab... Ich kann euch leider nicht verschonen - dieser unschöne, wenig philosophische Teil gehört auch zu meiner Reise. Zum Glück ist das jetzt aber schon Vergangenheit... Das Krankenhaus ist schön, erstaunlich viel Personal und wenige Patienten. Wahrscheinlich können Nicas sich die Behandlungen hier nicht leisten... Ich wurde direkt aufgenommen, durchgecheckt, hab gleich mein Bett und eine Decke bekommen. Seit dem werken 3 Krankenschwestern an mir rum. Ich glaube sie bereiten mich auf eine Magenspiegelung vor, hab ich nicht so genau verstanden, ist aber auch egal. Ich fühle mich in guten Händen und vertr ... read more