Long lost friend<...>Un amigo perdido

I found this long lost friend, alongside the road in El Hormigón, Granada, Nicaragua.  I so wanted to give him a dignified burial but also was with the hope that someone, anyone, might adopt him...taking him home, washing him, hanging him out to dry, and thus extend his life and the happiness he might share with other boys and girls...like these: Stuffed animals

Hallé este amigo perdido, a lado del camino en El Hormigón, Granada, Nicaragua.  Tanto quería yo darle un entierro digno pero a la vez hospedaba en mis entraña la esperanza que alguien, alguien lo adoptara...llevándole a casa, bañándolo, secándolo y así extenderle la vida y la felicidad que todavía podría brindar a otros niños y niñas...como estos: Peluches

Posted by Editorial Team on 2:25 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

Chicken dumpling soup<...>Sopa de gallina con albóndigas

Here’s a Nicaraguan classic: chicken soup with carrots, potatoes, corn on the cob, chayote (vegetable pear), yucca, corn and chicken dumplings and spices.  It’s great for a rainy day!
He aquí una sopa clásica de Nicaragua: sopa de gallina con albóndiga.  También lleva zanahoria, maíz y chilotes, chayote, yuca y especias.  !Que rica en un día lluvioso!

Posted by Editorial Team on 8:41 p.m. in Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

Cárdenas, Rivas

We spent the week in Cárdenas, Rivas.  It’s a quaint little fishing town on the south edge of Nicaragua (and Lake Nicaragua – which is the tenth largest lake in the world).



There are some really nice views of Ometepe.


Interestingly enough, Costa Rica is just a stone’s throw away, the border being separated by a rickety old fence.


An hour up the road towards Colón, in the Los Ángeles area, there are other real nice views of Ometepe.



Cárdenas, Rivas is a wonderful place to visit – the people are really friendly and there abounds some breathtaking scenery from the Nicaraguan countryside.  It is a real gem amongst the many options for tourism in Nicaragua.

Posted by Editorial Team on 9:45 p.m. in Beach/Playa, Destinations/Destinos, Nature/Naturaleza, Rivas

Flat screen? Why?<<<...>>> ¿Pantalla plana? ¿Para qué?

Anyone interested in a television?  In Managua, Nicaragua you can still get a deal on one of these.  Delivery is included!

¿Alguien tiene interés en una televisión?  En Managua, Nicaragua podés todavía conseguir uno de estos.  Entrega a domicilio incluida!!!

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:44 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades

Panama Bridge in Nancimí, Rivas

Here we are traveling over a quite narrow bridge in the Tola-Nancimí region of Rivas in Nicaragua.

Aquí vamos pasando por un puente angosto en la zona de Tola-Nancimí, Rivas, Nicaragua.

Posted by Editorial Team on 5:55 p.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, Destinations/Destinos, Rivas

Home cooked lunch in Nicaragua/Almuerzo casero en Nicaragua

We had a nice home cooked meal in Nancimí, Rivas, Nicaragua.  It consisted of chicken (cooked in olive oil and basil), slightly refried beans, fried green plantains (called tostones), a salad made of tomato, onion, cilantro and lime juice, rice and some nice ice-cold Coca-Cola to wash it down.  One of the simple and delicious home cooked meals that you might be served off the beaten path in Nicaragua.

Comimos un delicioso almuerzo casero  en Nancimí, Rivas, Nicaragua. Consistió de pollo (sofrito en aceite de oliva y albahaca), frijoles ligeramente refritos, plátanos verdes fritos (llamados tostones), una ensalada hecha de tomate, cebolla, cilantro y jugo de limón, arroz y una Coca-Cola bien helada para bajarlo todo. Es una de las comidas deliciosas y hechas en casa  que vos podrías probar en caminos adentrados de Nicaragua.

Posted by Editorial Team on 11:15 a.m. in Nicaraguan Food/Comida Nicaragüense

Size matters not/Importa el tamaño no

Posted by Editorial Team on 11:03 a.m. in Curiosities/Curiosidades, People/La gente