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Travel Blogs from Masaya
Living Like a Local
... He inverted the guitar and started a beat on the body of it. Next thing we knew we were listening to freestyle Nicaraguan rap! It was amazing even though I didn't understand a single word! The biggest surprise highlight of the week? Salsa lessons! (I know what your thinking: Alysia Latin dance = disaster) BUT thanks to some friendly peer-pressure from Daniel, I actually had the time of my life! (It also helped that the teacher was smokin :) This class made me realize ...
It's October What?!
... know the significance of the Nicaraguan flag! Yippee! ADVICE TO BANK ON: I don't know how they do it, but some people seem to always know exactly what to say and when to say it. Traveling can bring out the great, the good, and the ugly in a person, and this week I found myself facing some struggles and believe it or not, fears. For this reason I was so so thankful to find an email waiting in my mailbox from Ms. Anonymous: "Remember to smile at the simple things in ...
Masaya
... rim you don´t see any lava, only fumes rising high above into the sky.
The next day (today) I took a bus to Catarina, which has an incredible mirador, or lookout, onto Laguna de Apoyo, a crater lake. Most visitors stop for a 10 minute look at the lagoon while on a day tour. Luckily, since I only had to worry about catching a bus back to Masaya for ...
Day 3 - Shopping at Masaya
... my car and take good care of it, and do I want a car wash while I shop? Most times, you can turn down locals offers for sales/service, but sometimes you can't or shouldn't...and this was one of those times. "Ok, no wash but take good care of my car." Then, walking into the Old Market, we are greeted by another guy in a pressed shirt with an embroidered logo on it, and he indicates that he is a tour guide for Masaya and would be pleased to show us around the Old Market ...
Vis/Vive/Live-Passana!
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- Free parking