Blogs from Masaya, Capital Region, Nicaragua, Central America Caribbean - page 5

I leave for my trip in 2.5 days. I'm working hard to finish everything on my to-do list, and I probably won't finish it all. To begin this journey, below I have outlined the following: * General information about Nicaragua--location, background and general economics * General information about Project Chacocente (go to outofthedump.org for more information, including how to donate if you choose to do so. * An outline of my goals for my 6 week visit WHERE IS NICARAGUA? It's in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras. Where will I be? Living on the outskirts of Managua in a area called Sabana Grande, with a family who's pastor is friends with the Director Cheryl. COUNTRY BACKGROUND--Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the ... read more

Well after mi cousin's sweet sixteen...I woke up late (the sunday0 but to my amazement my aunts took me around to see the folklor of my country please enjoy the dances and a funeral :) ... read more

All right, I was very nervous because well I was going to meet my dad for the first time and my family and I didn't kow how it'll be but at the same time I felt safe because my friend Vladislav was there. I was also calmed by our driver who is the driver for one of the coronel in NIcaragua (Big guy) When we got there, we stopped at a first farmacy and we asked about my aunt...to my surprise everyone was friendly and well my family is well known there. Well by 11am we made it and my aunt started to call all my family members to see me...it was great I met my 93years old grandpa who looks in great shape. Well it was great having my family there talking to me but ... read more

B is a new travler I've been hanging with, he just finished working in the Peace Corp for 2 years in the Oso Pennesila in C.R. He and I travled to Masaya market to buy some art work. I found a stunning painting of a Nica girl gripping onto Barbed wire with the Volcano in the background, I felt the artist wanted to depict entrapment and limited exhistance lack of freedom to move forward and too far from the native rural past to turn back, I felt a strong sence of dispair in her eyes....bla bla juxaposition...bla bla.... read more