Miles of Mums

Here is one of the few photos of myself, as I have been behind the wheel of the camera most of the time. They grow miles of mums at Selva Negra that they wholesale to flower shops in Managua. The restaurant always had fresh cut flowers adorning every table. They also grow many ornamental plants. The gardens on this farm were gorgeous and the roads were all lined with ornamental plants. What a labor of love.

Happy Valentines Day to All

February 14th 2006
Hola Familia y Amigos, We have been deep in the mountains of northern Nicaragua for the last week. Wow, what a great time we have had. We spent a few days in a small ranching and farming town called San Rafael del Norte. It is a very small town with a very grand cathedral. The church was beautiful inside with wonderful statuary and murals. It was quite impressive for a small town. Then ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Northern Pacific Coast » Leon

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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