Once again the "family groups" on fathers day in la profecía. As you can see, the caulture here is much more PHYSICAL: personal space is mch reduced, and touching to express affection is common, especially among family members.
Nicaraguan Churches June 25th 2006 I have had some interesting expereinces at the various Churches of Nueva Guinea. Nueva Guinea was founded by a Baptist pastor in the 1970´s, so it has highly Evangelical roots-- apparently one of the only cities in the country that is predominantly Evangelical, as opposed to Catholic. Although I have noted the predominance of the Evangelical church in the Nicaraguan culture here in general; as op ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Caribbean Nicaragua » Nueva Guinea The Pacific Coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the fir... ... read more
Hi, my name is Seeta. I have just completed my thierd year of ´Global Political Studies´at York University, specializing in Development studies. With only one more year left before I graduate, I am taking this time inbetween my third and fourth years to participate in the ´York International Internship Program´(YIIP) to Nicaragua. I arrived in Nicaragua on April 27th, and already I feel like so much has happened...... full info