Esteli, Nicaragua, Nicaragua Travel Blogs

He´s still got that burnin feeling
Mar 14, 2006

... looks as though we might escape our weekly encounters. Estelí and León are the only cities that consistently vote pro-Sandista in Nicaragua. Estelí is nice, if a bit boring. There are a lot of language schools here, but not much else. Mostly, we ...

Another poor country
Jul 7, 2004 (9 photos)

Yesterday, it took me all day using 5 buses to get to Esteli´ Nicaragua but Wow, what a cool little town. Nicaraguans, in general, seem a lot more friendly than Hondurans, however, they could use some spanish lessons from the Guatemalans! They eliminate the ...

UCA Miraflor
Mar 22, 2007 (14 photos)

We decided to go a bit off the beaten track and found this apparently attractive spot in our guide book. We ll stay with local farmers, look how they grow coffe, take a horse ride to explore the waterfalls, lagoons, caves, hills and there should also be ...

Learning about the Sandinista Revolution in Esteli
Sep 4, 2004 (2 photos)

... and engineers to Nica to teach them who to use and repair these trucks. This was our solidarity commitment to the people of Nicaragua. Ever wondered where the foreign aid money goes? It's right here in Central America. Though I haven't seen any US or ...

Selva Negra and Miraflor
Sep 13, 2004 (3 photos)

... time to come. Well, after all, it's hurricane season. So, tomorrow I will head for Leon where I will be celebrating Nicaragua's independence on July 15th. Friday, I plan to go to Managua to meet up with Patricia and then head to Bluefields (depending ...

Nicaragua: Sept. 24-27 "Taxi drivers gone wild"
Sep 27, 2003 (4 photos)

... him $20 after he starts to drive of.....with us in the car! After contemplating the situation on the bus to Esteli, I came to the conclusion that it´s not about avoiding these types of situations altogether, because that is nearly impossible...it´s knowing ...

Trip to Canyon de Somoto
Mar 9, 2008 (16 photos)

... for a year. We brought 2 friends along with us, called Betty Rodriguez and Walter Garcia. Did you know that the churches in Nicaragua are east of the central park. Because when the sun rises it is coming up behind the church. It is because a long ...

Home stay and coffee in Esteli, and on to Leon
Jan 21, 2006 (5 photos)

I arrived in the northern town of Esteli surprisingly quickly - Nicaragua is a fairly small country & the MAIN roads are far better than I expected, including the excellent Pan-American Highway which goes along the length of Central America. Esteli is ...

Just a place to crash
Aug 4, 2009

...  Then we had a banana split and crawled into our comfy bed!  Welcome to Nicaragua! 

Viva la Revolucion!
Feb 25, 2009

... and the few gringos in town and dozens of nicaraguan students congrgate there every night so pretty soon you know everyone. The time here flew by, am pretty sad to leave Nicaragua but the next step is even more exciting. It's off to El Salvador I go!

solito!
Jun 11, 2007

... and lots of Toña, it's a good thing I think. Left Granada for Ometepe which is an island with two volcanos on in Lago Nicaragua, went via Revas and then Ttook a ferry from San Jorge, which was very slow and had a crusty looking guy playing guitar on it. ...

Bussin north
Dec 27, 2006

I realize quickly that my week in the corns means sacrificing the Mexican NYE so I decide to make out for antigua instead where my good friend joules has just started spanish classes. With Tica bus still full I have to go the hard way ...

You don´t need a watch in Esteli
Apr 25, 2009

Over the border into Nicaragua and I feel a peace wash over us. I don´t think we really liked it in Honduras. It was probably the food, generally the most important part of any country! Unfortunately we missed the direct bus to Esteli and had to get 5 ...

Somoto canyon
Aug 9, 2007

... todos! Vandaag hebben we een prachtige canyon bezocht. Koen kon eindelijk zijn zwembril bovenhalen en onderduiken in de onderwaterwereld van Nicaragua. Met de jeep van onze hoteleigenaar reden we, de helft van ons vanachter in de laadbak, naar de vallei. ...

My new violin
Mar 15, 2008 (2 photos)

... Cluck Old Hen. It has a few plucks in it which I keep forgetting (plunk, boing, pluck). I am learning how to sing Nicaragua Nicarita. Walter plays the guitar and I sing along as well. I have been learning a Bob Dylan song called "Blowin in the Wind ...

Easter
Mar 24, 2008 (21 photos)

... candy in the spot I where I keep my rosin. Dinner was awesome tonight, I had Churrasco, you can only get it in Nicaragua. Churrasco is a dish with steak and a green sauce with cilantro, olive oil, jalapeno peppers, garlic, bay leaves and a little bit of ...

Espanol Escuela in Esteli
Dec 13, 2008 (41 photos)

... outside ours otherwise technology is pretty simple.  Showers are freezing (el duche is muy frio)!  Hot water doesn´t exists in Nicaragua unless you heat it up yourself.  So showers are an adventure.  I turn on the water and watch it run ...

Hasta Luego Nicaragua
Dec 26, 2008 (40 photos)

We wrapped up our Spanish classes today with a feeling of success.  All of a sudden the past few days a switch turned on and it all came together.  We are far from fluent but can talk in simple sentences to hold a basic conversation.  We ...

Sigarenfabriek
Aug 7, 2007

Hoihoi Vandaag zijn we aangekomen in dé sigarenstad van Nicaragua. We hadden al op voorhand een bezoekje aan een echte authentieke sigarenfabriek vastgelegd. In deze fabriek werd alles met de hand gedaan, van het selecteren van de blaren tot het inpakken ...

Through the Nicaragua roads
Jun 8, 2011 (1 photos)

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is highly appreciated. Please contact us by ...

Esteli
Sep 20, 2007 (2 photos)

Stopped here to rest up after a long 12 hour 5 bus and one taxi ride from the lake.  But it was an adventure so thats good.

Vi har'a vaert ute en vinternatt...
Mar 12, 2006

Uungaaelige smeller vi har gaatt paa: -Shampooflasken aapnet seg i Anes sekk -Ble rundlurt under en pengeveksling -Mari S la fra seg sekken paa en daarlig maate saa alt i topplokket ble tatt -Matforgiftning -Mari S og Ane drakk appelsinjuice med ...

Cowboy Country
Dec 21, 2008 (6 photos)

... of following the Gringo Trail from Honduras directly to Leon, Nicaragua, I thought I'd spend my first couple of days in Nicaragua in Esteli, a small, agricultural town that my guidebook had listed as a highlight of the country. After 1 taxi ride, 5 rides ...

Tapasanguateragua
Oct 7, 2007

... .  Each border crossing operated a little differently, but with each one I gained a little more confidence.  I arrived in Nicaragua this afternoon, and rather than going to the capital, I asked to be dropped off in the much smaller town of Esteli ...

Esteli Language School
Mar 1, 2008 (18 photos)

... dorm. I think the beds are too small for him. He is from Oregon. If you change the e's to i's you will get origin. Esteli has those 400 volt speaker cars too. It is too loud. I think they should fine them every day they drive around. There ...

NICARAGUA
Oct 10, 2007 (1 photos)

What a nice change to enter Nicaragua. Friendly relaxed on a sunday. Cost: 7 dollar for passportstamps etc. 12 dollar for car insurance. first country that sells car insurance, all others no insuranceª So far Nicaragua makes the best ...

Sketchy
Oct 19, 2008 (2 photos)

... stream bottoms were gravelly not muddy and actually gave better traction than the road.  Onward! We made the border with Nicaragua by early afternoon, but this border crossing was a pain in the ass.  We were approached by several young guys ...

Esteli
Jan 24, 2009 (3 photos)

... the sellers would put many marketing executives at home to shame, such is the elaborate sales pitches on the virtues of their given products. Esteli is a pleasant city and again, the local festival is in full swing as I arrive. Esteli was, and still is, a ...

Cigar Factory Tour
Mar 19, 2008 (8 photos)

Hi, we went to a cigar factory where they made cigars. It stunk like cigars in there. There was one room where they had all their leaves waiting to be processed and made into cigars and the smell was really strong I did not stay in that room very long. ...

Esteli, Twas the night before Christmas
Dec 24, 2008 (28 photos)

... . Yelling out the contents of their baskets and bottles.People kept boarding. One guy got on with his chicken. I asked a local, Esta Autobus a Esteli? He said No. Some one else said yes. I found out as the bus was pulling out at 12 sharp, that we had ...