Blogs from Managua, Capital Region, Nicaragua, Central America Caribbean - page 16

Hola! Es ist 20h21 in Managua, Nicaragua. Etwas zu heiss, kein Regen. Nachdem wir am Strand in Tamarindo, Costa Rica erste Meeresluft geschnuppert haben, sind wir doch schnell weitergezogen. Zu viele Amis und alles zu teuer. Und auch nicht undbedingt schoen. Also heute morgen um 05h00 aufgestanden und mit dem Bus nach Liberia, Costa Rica. Von dort mit dem luxurioesen Bus (Klima + DVD, sehr entspannend) nach Managua, Nicaragua. Beim Grenzuebergang keine Probleme - mittels eines Buzzers aktiviert man einen Zufallsgenerator. Eine Ampel zeigt gruen - ok - oder rot - Koffer durchsuchen. Bei uns beiden gruen. Hier angekommen leider nicht mehr den Flieger nach Corn Islands erwischt. Deshalb im Assi-Viertel absteigen. Haben ca. 10 Raeume angeschaut. Von einheimischen Jugendlichen verarschen lassen. Und letztlich doch noch was feines gefunden. Allerdings nicht ohne comission an die Jung ... read more

Okay so just a quick add on. My address here is Sabana Grande del Cementerio 4 Cuadras abajo Pablo Tellez/ Chelsea Dill Managua, Nicaragua, Central America Letters and packages are very welcome! haha Note: No such thing as a hot shower here.... read more

So, after trying to call several different numbers on several different days and getting ahold of no one who knew anything about tours, and after nearly giving up and saying forget it, I decided to try my luck and head to the factory without having talked to anyone who had any clue what was going on. Good thing I did. I bused back from Las Peñitas to Leon and from Leon I bused to Chichigalpa, home of the Flor De Caña Ron factory. I walked, pack and all, to the factory and told the guard I wanted a tour. After telephoning someone he told me to come back at 2. Alright, it´s going to happen after all and this trip was not in vain!! I had a few hours to kill but was absolutly going ... read more

Today was our last day here in Nicaragua :( For our last day we did work, and I thought it was good that we ended with a work day. The whole time I was thinking that I wish we still had a couple more days and I was definitely not ready to end this experience. In the morning I asked Dr. Stecksholtie if I could shadow him at the clinic, so I was pretty much just a fly on the wall as he examined patients. Jessica was in the room too, helping him translate. I am so glad I had the chance to do this because out of all the things we did down in Nicaragua, what was most impressive to me was the interaction with the people. It was interesting to see what types of ... read more

Tonight was the last night with the big ole group, and it was a little sad. I have enjoyed every moment with this folks so much, they are so energetic and incredible! Our last reflection was also really powerful, and I was so happy and surprised (in some cases, very!) when folks commented that myself and people from EE had made such an impression, had really changed their view, had taught them so much. I think its because I feel like fair trade is so a part of my thinking, that advocating and educating and talking about it feel natural and I dont always realize how other people receive it. To share my reflection thoughts: I am leaving with this enormous sense of pride in the farmers we work with, and the ways that they are ... read more