Raining cats and dogs

 Chinandega does not have the best residual water system as you can see after this strong 20 minute rain....good thing is that it cleans the streets. I pity those...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:11 a.m. in

Sweet orange and cream bliss

It's back!!!! Another Eskimo flavor of the month (or whatever lapse of time they decide). Think poor man's Dreamsicle and you are in the right neighborhood with this colorful...

Posted by Editorial Team on 7:32 p.m. in

Storm on it's way....

It's the rainy season and sometimes the storms sneak up with a beautiful vengeance....

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:00 p.m. in

Off the beaten path....

I won't say it's far, but I had to grease the wagon twice before I hit the main road. It was worth it thought cause these trees are...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:52 p.m. in

The other side of Corinto

I though I should post this too cause it's a great view from Corinto towards San Cristobal volcano....

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:43 p.m. in

A deer hogging the spotlight

In someone's backyard I found this deer, 2 pigs and a rooster living in sublime harmony. I thought some of you might want to say hi!...

Posted by Editorial Team on 5:51 a.m. in

Outhouse

Not a lot to say about this. I will say that even the best countries in the world passed through periods of heavy outhouse usage. Some places in town...

Posted by Editorial Team on 5:33 a.m. in

Deaf and blind person - how to communicate?

Something I saw this afternoon impressed me quite a bit. Imagine a person who is deaf and blind. How would you communicate with him or her? It is possible...

Posted by Editorial Team on 3:36 p.m. in

Telica a San Isidro and nostalgia.

About a year ago we went to Matagalpa vía the road between Telica and San Isidro (it's close to León). It was horrendous!!! So bad that we decided to...

Posted by Editorial Team on 7:51 p.m. in

Seafood in Corinto, Nicaragua (click to enlarge)

   Here's some local dishes, all sampled by me!!!! Yummy!!!! The first one is a fried sea bass cut of fish covered in an onion, green and red pepper and...

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:30 p.m. in

Freeholy cleaning

  Check out these beans - before and after. How did they get so clean? Well, just before planting season, the daily trade winds take care of that. Check out...

Posted by Editorial Team on 5:53 p.m. in

Shoerepair.com

 Here is an example of excellent entrepreneurship in a Managua barrio. Please - if you need any shoe repairs, just go to the address listed here. If it doesn't...

Posted by Editorial Team on 5:46 p.m. in

Free ride

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Posted by Editorial Team on 8:33 p.m. in

Twisted Stop Sign

 Just a few feet from our front door stands this relic. I have often pondered, asking myself how that thing got twisted the way it is. Was it a...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:25 p.m. in