Country Info
- Managua
- Capital
- Cordoba Oro (NIO)
- Currency
- 4,918,393
- Population
- NI
- Country Code
Managua Slideshow
Managua
Travel Blogs from Managua, Nicaragua
Luz problems, Bday, Despedidas, Hurricanes
... and were willing to give the world to me, a perfect stranger... it's this kind of selflessness and generosity that sets Nicaragua apart from other countries. Once I finally got to Dipilto I still managed to get lost and asked a random house for ...
Wiwali, Granada, Bluefields (palo de mayo)
... volcano to the bottom where the lake is. I can say without a doubt this is tie for my most favorite of places in all of Nicaragua. The owner tries very hard to make the place very tranquil and does an amazing job. The dorms are screened in on one side so ...
Strandtag oder so.....
... der Fahrt froehlich auf Spanisch-Englisch ueber die gemeinnuetzige Arbeit der Schwester Biki, ueber die Pflanzen, welche in Nicaragua kultiviert werden, Schweizer Feiertage etc. Frei nach Schaedelin's Eugen: Lieber Leser, ahnst Du, welch schreckliche ...
NYC, PC ends on March 12, Lucha gone :(
... definitely been quite the month... the first week of January I hung out with Lauren at my new friend Mohammed's house in Managua trying to use up all my vacation time. This was great because as an American he incorporated all the fun American ...
El Presidente
Daniel Ortega won the election in early November, but there are still sqirmishes between the factions. There were morter rounds going off in this neighborhood a few days BEFORE I got here. I missed it, damn it. They say that Ortega ...
Yo Aqui
(I am Here) 8:30 am - going for a walk. Dressing down and trying to look too poor to rob.Feels cool, but must be 70 degrees. My kind of weather. MBI has a patio and pool, big kitchen, Internet, tv with lots of DVDS. Ciao. I ...
Goodbye Murra!, Rosario, Feria Flor de Cafe
... while feeling really sick. ugh! hehe I had decided to forgoe having the huge going away party that is so typical here in Nicaragua and just had tons of smaller, more intimate things like cooking, having coffee or going to fincas and I really think this ...
All locked up!
... brakes. With storm clouds adding to the darkness of the sky at dusk, we crossed our fingers and pushed on toward Managua. Perfectly timed, we hit the Managua suburb of Tipitapa right as night was closing in. Tired and hungry ...
First visit from friend and boyfriend has arrived!
One Sunday morning as I was doing yoga I heard an unusual amount of noise outside so I went to my window... what do I see but about 30 townsfolk gathered around the river with huge speakers and microphones. Yes, about 40 feet from my home 9 men,women and ...
Another rundown CA capital
... to try and wander up to a mirador which was suppose to give a view into a crater lake and over the toen of Managua. Unfortunately I think I entered from the wrong side. Lots of military bases, soldiers and posted guards around the place. Wander around the ...
Volunteer Teaching English in Costa Rica
The community evening classes were challenging because the students' attendance was inconsistent and their levels varied enormously. At the same time, I enjoyed this class the most because I really felt that I was assisting these people in their ...
New home, AVC and Managua- oh boy! Pix too
... up and down teh volcano no matter how many people they take (the finca pockets all the rest of teh profits). Then it was off to Managua for my All Volunteer Conference. Greg took off to Leon since he didn't want to be bored in some hotel and he had his ...
Thanks (for) Giving Day
Oh, that's on Christmas, eh? I give thanks that I don't have any problems with asthma here, or with my sinuses. That I don't get chest pains at night from drinking too much coffee, like I did at home (all day). And that I don't have to go anywhere for ...
Happy Bday to me, 2nd worst trip, Hurricane Beta
... had contacted the police and MINSA via radio that a Hurricane was on itīs way and all volutneers needed to consolodate in Managua. Since I didnīt have very much information, I thought there was a good possibility I would never return to Murra. I had ...
Beans & Rice and a Black Shirt
Beans and rice, fried plantains and two fried cheese? cubes, with Cafe' y leche. My favorite pop Latino song was playing during breakfast. "Tengo la Camisa Negra" by Facundo Arana - I have a black shirt. A young man wears a black shirt to ...
More than half way done...
... life in Ciudad Sandino, and it reenergizes us for the next week. Sadly, though, it's Sarah's last week working. She's staying in Nicaragua for a few more weeks (perhaps meeting up with me and Ben next week?), but then she's going back to LA. I have to ...
Swedish Bikini Team
... And you wanted me to stay where, for the winter? You can read the local news on www.nicatimes.net There are pictures today about the counter protests and the counter-counter protests here in ...
Waterfall in Murra, work as usual, IndependenceDay
... how true this is, IĄĶm going to ask around more to seeĄK but this comes from my directors wife who was educated in Managua (in other words, pretty smart), who also works at the hospital here in Murra. Apparently if women want to get their tubes tied ...
Stranded without a boat
... comes to schedules in CA. People only run if they feel like it. The girls were planning to bus it to San Carlos from Managua (supposedly a 10pm bus was available) so I decided to join them since I had originally decided to head to San Carlos and the plan ...
Costa Rica with Tree /Workshop in Selva Negra
... it. I was lucky enough to be invited to stay the night before and after my trip to CR at my new friends house in Managua. I had met the Pastor in Murra when the missionaries came for that week back in May and he offered to let me stay any timeĄK Well ...
Semana Santa, here I come
... Tomorrow, Susannah, my best friend from back home, is coming! She and I will be spending Semana Santa traveling through northern Nicaragua, hitting Leon, Esteli and Selva Negra- which means there are a ton of great stories and pictures coming up ...
Donīt drink the water!
... . Itīs prolly 3 times as big as Murra and they even have internet! Their tourist trap is a church... I then made it into Managua for a very rushed visit. Lucha needed to be "fixed" ASAP as this male cat was getting very friendly with her. I ended up ...
On The Road Again
... for hours. But I just read and made significant progress on my book The Coffee Trader. More than 2/3 done when we reached Managua. I have pretty good focus when it comes to books. Ate in the air both trips and at houston and managua airports. Currently ...
Bean/Coffee pickin, X-mas and more pics
... Heidi the mom and Nayo (Leonardo is the full name) the dad. They are the most giving and friendly family, the essence of Nicaragua. Every day we are blessed with fresh corn tortillas and a bowl of fresh cooked beans. They also usually shower us with all ...
Rainy season has arrived...
A quick update on life in Nicaragua. Life has been moving quickly, and I have been keeping busy. No surprise there. I only have one week left of preparation before my health fair. Things are going as well as they ever can in development work. I have, ...
gone again!
The ocean of longing shifts through me, the blessed inner star of navigation moves in the dark sky above and I am ready like the young salmon to leave his river, blessed with hunger for a great journey on the drawing tide. From Song for the ...
Holy week, Easter egg hunt, Nueva Seg. party
... a response. It's very interesting to see the topics they chose to write about which vary from the make up of the terrain of Nicaragua, to the food, the holidays, and how each person looks. It's so funny for me to read when a student writes that he or she ...
I know what I am
... fashion, I decided that, economically speaking, hiring a car for a week was a financially viable option. So I have been cruising around Managua in my Toyota Yaris - London driving has nothing on here (we have rules) - it's great fun and provides a daily ...
Graduations, Jazzy's visit, Happy holidays
... the power just went out as i was finishing up this entry and of course, as I return everything was erased, argh! Gotta love nicaragua :) hehe Anyways, after the AVC we had several goodbye parties for our good friend Caleb. He was part of our trio of the ...