This little piggy went to market....in Managua

This little piggy went to market in Managua, Nicaragua.  Actually, somebody probably purchased them and will slaughter them Friday or Saturday to make great pork like chicharrones, nacatamales, pepena,...

Posted by Editorial Team on 2:05 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense, Transportation/Transporte

Casa del Café - Panini de Churrasco

  The Casa del Café coffee shop, a popular chain of restaurants in Nicaragua, has a recent creation called Panini de Churrasco.  Churrasco is the famous cut of steak,...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:03 p.m. in Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Puerto Salvador Allende on Lake Managua (Xolatlán)

The Nicaraguan government has made admirable efforts to promote tourism in Managua.  The Salvador Allende Port is a good example.  In a newly renovated downtown area, you can board...

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:34 p.m. in Lake Nicaragua, Managua, Nature/Naturaleza, Tourism/Turismo, Transportation/Transporte

Kathy's Waffle House - Granada

Address/Dirección:Frente al Convento San Francisco. GranadaWe had an excellent breakfast in Kathy's Waffle House. The eggs rancheros were snappy and spicy. The home fries were peppery and delicious. The...

Posted by Editorial Team on 10:24 a.m. in American/Americana, Granada, Restaurants/Restaurantes

Bamboo

I was walking down a narrow road in La Reforma, Masaya in Nicaragua and heard an unusual noise. I looked around and saw this bamboo patch, moving in the...

Posted by Editorial Team on 7:58 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nature/Naturaleza

Huge ceiba tree

Check out this little girl in Nicaragua at the base of a huge ceiba tree.  This tree is 150+ years old according to the locals.  It can be found,...

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:12 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Nature/Naturaleza