Typical Nicaraguan Street Scene

In Nicaragua the streets are shared by cars, trucks, buses, bicycles, pedestrians, horses and oxen. Driving here would be a real challenge for me as no one seems to read the street signs, or follow any of the rules of the road we are so accustomed to in the States.

A break from Spanish school

January 14th 2006
Well we finally have a break from our Spanish school. What a great time we have been having. we study each morning and have activities in the afternoon. Our knowledge of Spanish is progressing quite rapidly. For our afternoon activities we have been taken on several hikes, two excursions to some remote beaches, cooking lessons, and my personal favorite, dance classes. Me gusta bailar (I like ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Southern Pacific Coast » San Juan del Sur

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

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