Name the location of this backpacker mural and I’ll give you a high five
byThough I’m pretty sure they painted over him years ago, I have a hunch that his legacy lives on. If you have a memory…
Nicaragua
New surfing directory for southwest Nicaragua
byI just discovered www.sanjuansurf.com, a new website with a truly stunning assortment of images, and looks like quite a bit of practical information as…
Wonderful video of study-abroad cultural exchange on La Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua: A chat with the filmmaker, Heather Croix
byThe description of the video is simple—”Carthage College professors lead a group of students on a trip to Nicaragua to learn about physical geography…
Awesome, low-tech success story from Nicaragua — Condega firefighters deliver water filters to people of Ducuale Grande
byI thought I’d share this excellent video and news from friends in Nicaragua. Here’s the release from Rodney McDonald, Latin American director for Emergency…
“Nicaragua is a place of wonders”: A Chat with Silvio Sirias, author of Meet Me Under the Ceiba
byIn his first novel, Bernardo and the Virgin (Northwestern University Press, 2007), Silvio Sirias takes the reader to the village of Cuapa, Chontales, in…
TIME article on baseball diplomacy in Nicaragua
byI just saw Invictus, so sports-politics combo is on my mind. Here’s a recent piece by Granada-based journalist Tim Rogers on a related subject:…
Where are they now files: DailyKos checks in on famous gringo prisoner of the 1980s
byFrom the sketchy Reagan-Contra files, here is a fascinating flashback to the capture of Eugene Hasenfus in Nicaragua. “Shot down Oct. 5, 1986, while…
“The Art of Travel” Movie Captures Tranquilo Spirit and Features Hospedaje Santos in Managua
byThere are plenty of movies that take the viewer to beautiful settings around the world, but there are scant few films actually about the…
NYT on Living Abroad in Nicaragua
byNew article by Zach Weisberg on living abroad in Nicaragua: A Retiring Life on the Beach in Nicaragua, Despite Risks “Some might see an…
Novel Destinations, travel blog about literary places, mentions Mark Twain in Nicaragua
byShannon McKenna Schmidt and Joni Rendon, the authors of Novel Destinations: Literary Landmarks from Jane Austen’s Bath to Ernest Hemingway’s Key West, have set…