The shores of lake Nicaragua, the largest freshwater lake in central America, on the road from nuea Guinea to Managua. (It´s more Pacific side, hence the dry, brown shrubbery)
Reflections on the Nicaraguan countryside. May 25th 2006 Well, today is officially the ONE MONTH mark of my arrival in Nicaragua. Things have started to normalize a bit for me, so that I no longer feel the need to write a blog every 2 seconds about all of the "new and exciting" things that are happening. "New and exciting" has given way to "regular and routine", which I have to admit I prefer! Looking back, I can see that each week here has corresponded ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Caribbean Nicaragua » Nueva Guinea 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
Hi, my name is Seeta. I have just completed my thierd year of ´Global Political Studies´at York University, specializing in Development studies. With only one more year left before I graduate, I am taking this time inbetween my third and fourth years to participate in the ´York International Internship Program´(YIIP) to Nicaragua. I arrived in Nicaragua on April 27th, and already I feel like so much has happened...... full info