sábado, 6 de abril de 2013
lunes, 1 de abril de 2013
domingo, 31 de marzo de 2013
Gas prices in Holy Week
There was a miracle during Holy Week in Nicaragua. Gasoline and diesel prices went down!!!!
Diesel awoke Sunday morning at C$27.79 per liter or C$105.04 per gallon. That would be about $4.34 per gallon.
Happy driving!
Diesel awoke Sunday morning at C$27.79 per liter or C$105.04 per gallon. That would be about $4.34 per gallon.
Happy driving!
viernes, 29 de marzo de 2013
Holy kiddy pools...Batman!
This year, during Holy Week, traditionally one of the hottest weeks of the year, a lot of kiddy pools were sold. This may be attributed to a stronger lower-middle class economy here in Nicaragua. Seriously, there were a lot more sold and seen around town this year than in any other I can recall.
These guys got a late jump...it was already Friday when they were taking this to their home, somewhere in the barrio Camilo Ortega (formerly know as Torres Molina). "Good luck filling it..."
Another interesting fact about the Holy Week this year is that temperatures although they started out really hot, have been really cool. In fact, is was sprinkling tonight here in Managua...feels like December again.
Tomorrow looks like summer will rear her ugly head again...and for the month and more to come....
These guys got a late jump...it was already Friday when they were taking this to their home, somewhere in the barrio Camilo Ortega (formerly know as Torres Molina). "Good luck filling it..."
Another interesting fact about the Holy Week this year is that temperatures although they started out really hot, have been really cool. In fact, is was sprinkling tonight here in Managua...feels like December again.
Tomorrow looks like summer will rear her ugly head again...and for the month and more to come....
domingo, 24 de marzo de 2013
Views of downtown Managua
I was on top of one of the local hotels, the Seminole, owned by Daniel Ortega (so they say). It has a history - it used to have the original Hard Rock Café in Managua, Nicaragua. Wish I would have gotten a t-shirt...I went there back in the day. Nothing left of it now...but I was able to take these shots of a more modern Managua skyline as it slowly changes and grows...waiting for the next earthquake in Managua to shake things up a bit.
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| La Vieja Managua (Nicaragua) (Photo credit: denetsnuff) |
martes, 19 de marzo de 2013
Nicaraguan iguana
We hear a lot of scratching and running around on our roof. Since we live in a fairly protected property, this guy has his run of the place. It's a big Nicaraguan iguana and he regularly comes down to feed on the grass, flowers and trees. My fear is that he get trapped by a neighbor, as these are highly valued for food, especially as the Holy Week approaches. What is the connection between Holy Week and iguanas? Read this blog from Rachel Lindsay.
lunes, 18 de marzo de 2013
Cheese soup
One of Nicaragua's traditional recipes is Cheese Soup. Traditionally, some choose not to eat meat during Holy Week. However, dieting is not part of the agenda and there exists a wide variety of food specialties for Nicaraguan Holy Week. But, religious holidays aside, cheese soup is a delicious typical mean you can have anytime...like I did last Sunday in Barrio Memorial Sandino in Managua.
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