San Sebastian Festival in Diriamba

Here is a sample of some of the elaborate costumes worn by the dancers at the festival in Diriamba. What a great experience this was for us. Many of the dances performed predate the arrival of the Spanish by hundreds of years. The festival is an integration of pre-Columbian ritual with Catholicism. I was thankful that the guide book we are traveling with had a very detailed explanation of the festival.

Happy Birthday to Terry, and Mayra, and Karla

January 22nd 2006
Hola familia and amigos, Yesterday was Terry´s birthday, and also the birthday of the woman of the house where we have been staying. Today is the 15th birthday of the daughter Karla, so as I wrote before, we stayed for the big Quinceaño party. The preparations, decorations and all were just like a big wedding. The party was great fun, music and dancing. About fifty people attended. The kid ... 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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