Blogs from Northern Highlands, Nicaragua, Central America Caribbean - page 7

It doesn't matter if you're the type of person who likes to learn about new cultures, the type who likes to shop for souvenirs, or the type who seeks adventure, Matagalpa is a city you MUST visit. Here you will find recycled art, one of a kind hand-crafted treasures, delectable coffee, and breath taking vegetation. When you come to Matagalpa the first place you should visit is Casa Dorotea: Families Especiales, a recycled art program for people with special needs. The center is run by nuns from the Catholic church who began this non-profit organization with just one program dedicated to Sister Dorathy, who had spent her life helping unfortunate people of the Amazon in Brazil. They not only make use of all their resources, but also provide jobs to handicapped people, who would have been ... read more

Nicaragua Information Central Hotel Colonial in Somoto number is 8999.9266. The clerk Ariel speaks English. Hotel Panamericano in Somoto 2722.2355. There are not pay phones here. If necessary you need to ask to borrow somone´s cell phone to call or there are fono centers and places to call from cybers. (see spanish guide below) The USD to Nican Cordoba exchange rate is 21.20 or thereabouts. US dollars are accepted. For money, I would also bring your ATM card. Travellers checks are rare. Better with cash and ATM cards. People who exchange money on the street are legit and it is okay to change money with them. Just ask ¨Cual es su rato?¨ and he will have a calculator to show you the exchange rate. In Managua you have to take taxis, not busses. I am checking ... read more

Okay, feeling better. Man Dengue sucks. Felt like a truck hit me during the night for about a week. Am in Esteli for a hot minute to meet new volunteers and tell them how awesome Somoto is (i am rolling my eyes) and convince one of them to come to a site near me in August. By the way, where is the time goooooing?! My family is coming in LESS THAN TWO WEEKS! Which means the rest of you are coming in like 3 weeks! WTF?! And then we get married and you all fly home and then the new volulnteers get in and then we have our Close of Service Conference in August, too.....and then I turn 28 in September and then Halloween in October and November is for graduations and goodbye parties since my ... read more

From San Fransisco Libre we managed to bypass changing buses in Managua - the capital of Nicaragua, and a terrifying and traumatic place to change buses! However this did involve us having to board an already over-full chicken bus to Matagalpa, our next destination. This was twice as busy as any of the Guatemalan buses that we had previously claimed to be the busiest buses in the world and entered the Guiness Book of Records for the most people you can fit on a bus..... but it was fun! (...once i'd got a foothold and a handhold and felt confident about hanging onto the outside of the bus and not falling away and onto the tarmac to meet my maker... - Ben) We started off with both of us hanging out the front door (after the ... read more

Defiende Nuestro Amor Envidia La Mona Jimenez Envidia, por eso a vos te dicen Muchas calumnias mías Envidia, hay mucha gente Entrometida en nuestras vidas Yo te entregue mi amor entero y verdadero Esa es la envidia que tienen por ahí Envidia, me sueñas de noche y me nombras de día Envidia, yo no vivo sin tus besos vida mía Por eso hablan para ver nuestro fracaso Ya no hagas caso y defiende nuestro amor Defiende, defiende, defiende nuestro amor Defiende, defiende, por el bien de los dos De nuevo calumnias, defiende nuestro amor Deciles que es envidia, deciles por favor II Envidia, por eso a vos te dicen Muchas calumnias mías Envidia, hay mucha gente Entrometida en nuestras vidas Yo te entregue mi amor entero y verdadero Esa es la envidia que tienen por ahí ... read more