Our little friend/nuestra amiguita

This is Tatiana, our little friend from Matagalpa. Les presento a nuestra amiguita de Matagalpa. Se llama Tatiana....

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:48 a.m. in People/La gente

Apartment/apartamento

This was our apartment in Matagalpa. It was on the second story of a building. It cost $100 a month. Other living expenses in Nicaragua (for two people) include...

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:44 a.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Prices/Costos

Drunkards/Borrachos

These guys pass many a moon on the sidewalk in front of the central park in Chinandega. The liquor finally dominated them and they won't be conscious again until...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:51 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, People/La gente

Homeless woman/Mujer sin techo

This homeless woman passes her nights in the entrance to the Enitel building, right in from of Café Rosita en León.Esta mujer sin techo pasa sus noches en la...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:46 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, León

Another piece of bread/otro pedazo de pan

I found another piece of bread on a yellow post outside of On the Run in Chinandega. Sheila (the bread's name) looks like the big sister to that other...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:49 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

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That guy under the CASH sign is a man.  Are we in Scotland?Ese hombre bajo el rótulo CASH es un hombre.  ¿Estamos en Escocia?...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:23 a.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

McDonalds

Nicaragua has four McDonald's restaurants in Managua: in Plaza España, Plaza Inter, Bello Horizonte y Metrocentro. The prices are similar to US prices, perhaps just a bit cheaper....

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:21 a.m. in Managua, Prices/Costos, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Cold winds rolling in/Llegan los vientos frios

One of the few times cold air is seen in the Chinandega area, coming down the side of the San Cristobal volcano.Una de las pocas veces aire frió se...

Posted by Editorial Team on 5:48 a.m. in Chinandega, Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nature/Naturaleza

Piece of bread/pedazo de pan

This piece of bread was sitting on the yellow protective post outside of the On The Run in Chinandega, Nicaragua. What was it doing all alone? Who put it...

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:12 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

Cruisin.../paseando....

This woman and her little (and I mean little - 6 months to a year old) girl were cruising down the adoquin street in León this morning. The baby...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:55 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

Gas prices in Nicaragua/precios de combustible en Nicaragua

Here at the Texaco in León, Nicaragua, you can see gas that prices are not cheap. A liter of diesel is C$17.26 ( about $0.85 a liter). Multiply that...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:37 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Prices/Costos

Coke bottle/botella de Coca-cola

You can still drink an ice cold Coca-Cola from a glass bottle here in Nicaragua. They run about C$8 (US$0.40) for the 12 onzer. It's better without a straw,...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:56 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Prices/Costos

Mexican food in León/Comida mexicana en León

We ate supper with Yahoska in a little Mexican "restaurant" about one block away from Hotel Perla. It's a small hole in the wall type place but had some...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:30 p.m. in León, Mexican/Mexicana, Prices/Costos, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Let's take care of these buses/Cuidemos estos buses

"Cuidemos estos buses" means "Let's take care of these busses." Yeah right!!!"Cuidemos estos buses"...¡Ja! ¿Cuando?...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:16 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

Assistant mayor/Vice alcaldesa

Say hi to Santitos Roque, the assistant mayor of León. Apparently she is not a fan of some of the locals. Like someone asked me: "That's a woman isn't...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:14 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

Café Rosita

We are in León this week. It is quite a touristy town with a lot of old churches and a lot of white people walking around. The food fare...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:17 p.m. in León, Restaurants/Restaurantes

T.G.I. Friday's

This speaks for itself. There is a TGI Friday's in Managua. Menu is just like the U.S. They have a nice happy hour from 4-7 p.m. and after 9...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:59 a.m. in Managua, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Tunnel painting/pintura de un túnel

I saw this painted on the outside of a house today in Masaya, Nicaragua. It seemed very interesting to me!!! Hoy vi esta pared pintada en una casa en...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:19 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Masaya

Lunch/almuerzo

Eunice made this for lunch the other day...a couple of chicken breasts with a creamy green pepper and onion sauce. On the side there is a tomato, green pepper,...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:00 p.m. in Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense