Pescamar

I spent three days in Matagalpa, my old stomping grounds for 3+ years from 2000-2004, and a fairly common spot for Nicaraguan tourists. I had in mind ordering one...

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:45 p.m. in Matagalpa, Restaurants/Restaurantes, Seafood/Mariscos

Panchita the parakeet<....>Panchita la chocoya

Here's Panchita the parakeet in the market in Tipitapa, Nicaragua.Aquí está Panchita la chocoya en el mercado de Tipitapa, Nicaragua....

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:36 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nature/Naturaleza

Cumbia Chinandegana

Here's the most famous song from Chinandega, Nicaragua.  You like to move it move it?Aquí está la canción más famosa de Chinandega, Nicaragua.  ¡A moverte....!...

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:20 a.m. in Chinandega, Corinto, Curiosities/Curiosidades, People/La gente

Haircut<...>Corte de pelo

How much did you pay for your last haircut?  I got mine cut today in Las Flores, Masaya, Nicaragua for C$20 (less than a buck).  In the bigger cities,...

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

Carne desmenuzada

I ate this typical Nicaraguan dish for lunch today in Las Flores, Masaya: string beef cooked in a tomato, garlic and onion sauce, rice and a sweet plantain.  Hoy,...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:54 p.m. in Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

Old kitchen<...>Cocina vieja

Here's an old stand-alone kitchen on the outskirts of Las Flores, Masaya.Aquí está una cocina ubicada en las afueras de Las Flores, Masaya....

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:38 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

Chivos comiendo chicha

These goats were going after the remnants of a local corn based drink called chicha - a favorite among the Nicaraguan population.Estos chivitos se volvieron loco yendo tras lo...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:05 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nature/Naturaleza

Baho

Baho is a typical food in Nicaragua that consists of fatty beef, yucca, ripe plantains and pickled cabbage.   We ate this at Doña Nubia's home in Las Flores,...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:39 p.m. in Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense