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Photo of the Day: Supermoon 2012 – Lake Apoyo, Nicaragua
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 7 May 2012
It’s a stupid name. But the so-called “supermoon 2012″ that rose on May 5 was amazing to look at anyway–especially from above Lake Apoyo glistening in the crater of a still-active volcano in southern Nicaragua. The technical name of the supermoon is a mouthful: “perigee-syzygy of the Earth-Moon-Sun system” (hence the silly nickname). All you really need to know is that this moon was 14% larger and 30% brighter than normal, a phenomenon that only occurs when the full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth. Which is not often.
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>Another who likes to move it move it….
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 9 July 2011
Estos chavalos del Solar de Monimbó en Masaya, Nicaragua saben moverse. Aún más les gusta que se les grabe en video. ¡Gozalo chavalo! These kids from el barrio Monimbó in Masaya, Nicaragua love to dance! The love even more putting their moves down on film. Gotta love it!
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>Circus is in town….
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 7 July 2011
The famous Torres Brothers circus is ‘in town’ in Las Flores, Masaya in Nicaragua. This might be a big boost for tourism in Nicaragua, or at least in the local community. ’Come on in and see what’s happening. Pay the price, get your tickets for the show….’ That would be C$10 ($0.45) a head and [...]
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>Haircut<…>Corte de pelo
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 12 June 2011
How much did you pay for your last haircut? I got mine cut today in Las Flores, Masaya, Nicaragua for C$20 (less than a buck). In the bigger cities, in a more conventional barber shop, you might pay C$25-50 (especially if you are a white foreigner). Overall, it’s definitely worth it to get your buzz [...]
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Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 25 April 2011
We decided to head out of the city and adventure to the Masaya Volcano and the town of the same name. The first step was getting a local minibus heading to Managua that would drop us at the entrance to the volcano. This was a fairly simple yet entertaining task, given that the bus that [...]
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How to get up Volcanoes the easy way
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 14 February 2011
Always fancied seeing a volcano up close but don’t fancy the sound of a strenuous two-day hike? Or scared of risking injury by having to slide back down on a plank of wood? Well don’t worry – Nicaragua have a … Continue reading →
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>Café en Masaya, Nicaragua
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 5 February 2011
> As could be expected from an excellent coffee producing country like Nicaragua, there are some nice little coffee shops scattered around the country. In Masaya, we found this one called “El Esfuerzo”. Check out the nice selection of pastries and the coffee machine that served up a strong macchiato (C$15 or $0.75). Como es [...]
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Saturday’s breakfast<…>Desayuno de sábado
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 6 November 2010
We woke up to another breakfast here in El Comején, Masaya, Nicaragua.Amanecimos para comer otro desayuno aquí en El Comején, Masaya, Nicaragua. Banano, huevos con salsa de tomate y cebolla y café.
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Cold croccin’ it in El Comején
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 6 November 2010
This kid is cold croccin’ it in Masaya. In El Comején to be exact. Nicaragua has proven to be a true haven for Croc knock-offs, as you can see in this picture. Search the blog for ‘crocs’ to see many other examples.
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El Comején Breakfast Wednesday<…>Desayuno miércoles
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 4 November 2010
One of the best parts about Nicaraguan tourism is the food. This is as real as it gets. We are in El Comején, Masaya in Nicaragua this week, basically camping out. I would like to share my breakfasts with you for the next few days, provided by locals. Una de las mejores cosas del tourism [...]
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Laguna de Apoyo<<<<>>>>Apoyo Lagoon
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 19 August 2010
Here is a beautiful jewel that makes up part of the landscape so important for tourism in Nicaragua: the Apoyo Lagoon in Catarina, Masaya. The Glass family, hailing from New Milford, Connecticut, was taken aback by the beauty. The other picturess are on the highway back to Granada, Nicaragua, near Caña de Castilla in a [...]
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Tele Pizza
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 10 July 2010
Comí una ensalada Chef bien rica en Tele Pizza. Podés verla en la foto, repleta con un poco de todo. Cuesta C$110 ($5.15). ¿Te acordás de Tele Pizza verdad? Hay uno en Granada, Nicaragua y otro en Masaya, Nicaragua. Su pizza, calzones y pastas también están bastante ricos. De 1 a 10, gana un 8. [...]
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The Tiger’s Cave La Cueva del Tigre
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 4 June 2010
If you have ever been to La Laguna de Apoyo in Masaya, Nicaragua, then you have probably heard of the restaurante ‘La Cueva del Tigre’. It sits on a high rim above the Apoyo lagoon. The restaurant is somewhat folkloric and does have a wonderful view. The prices are reasonable. This chicken breast will set [...]
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Pork rinds in the making/A hacer chicharrones
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 27 May 2010
We had a nice little supper yesterday, fried pork rinds (with a bit of meat on them) and a tomato, onion and lime juice salad. The greasy wonders were washed down with some ice cold Pepsi. This is a typical process in Nicaragua (in particular we were in El Valle de la Laguna, Masaya). And [...]
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Parade of stuffed animals/Desfile de peluches
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 20 May 2010
On a recent tour of the Nicaraguan countryside, between Granada and Masaya, I noticed a strange parade of stuffed animals…all hung out to dry, literally. Since these critters get dusty, they also get a periodic bath. Later, they are hung on wire fences, in trees and by a string to dry out and then be [...]
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House out in the country/Casa en el campo
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 11 May 2010
I was walking though a field in Las Flores, Masaya, Nicaragua and saw this neat little house. There are a lot of things I like about it: it’s color, it’s simple construction, the gardening and the little picket fence. Caminaba por un campo en Las Flores, Masaya. Nicaragua y vi esta casita bonita. Hay varias [...]
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Smile!!!/¡¡¡Sonrie!!!
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 6 May 2010
This two little cousins live just in Las Flores, Masaya in Nicaragua. Cute, aren’t they? Estas pequeñas primas viven en Las Flores, Masaya en Nicaragua. Están bonitas, ¿verdad?
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Dress factory/Fábrica de vestidos
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 3 May 2010
In the El Comején area, in the back woods of Masaya, you’ll find locals working in this little dress factory. They make really nice typical dresses, mostly for little girls. The handiwork is beautiful and the creativity is impressive! En la zona de El Comején, Masaya, hay una fábrica donde la gente local trabaja haciendo [...]
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Sacuanjoche
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 22 April 2010
Walking out in a field in El Comején, Masaya, I saw this beautiful sacuanjoche flower, a variety of Nicaraguan’s national flower. It’s name comes from the Náhuatl (indigenous) language. The flower blooms in this time of the year (April/May) and, different from other flowers, it spawns off the sacuanjoche tree. While the sacuanjoche flower used [...]
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Food in the country/Comida en el campo
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 22 April 2010
We are spending the week in El Comején, Masaya. It’s a bit off the map, so to speak…kind of like a week long camping trip. What are we eating? Well, the locals are very hospitable and have served up some excellent food. For breakfast, we had scrambled eggs with green peppers, onions, tomato and lemon [...]
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Jumbo Eskimo ice cream cone/Cono jumbo de Eskimo
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 16 April 2010
I zipped by Palí (a national supermarket chain in Nicaragua, partly owned by Wal-Mart) in Masaya, Nicaragua and got this guy on the way out: jumbo sugar cone, one scoop of Neapolitan ice cream and another scoop of mint with two cookie sticks. You can imagine that it was delicious!!!! Price: C$23 ($1.20) Pasé por [...]
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Who is ADIM anyway?
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 27 March 2010
ADIM is The Alternative Association for the Integral Development of Women, ADIM is one field partner in Nicaragua who works with Kiva – choosing borrowers, taking their pictures, collecting repayments… all the stuff going on behind the scenes, ADIM is an awesome microfinance institution, and I’m not the only one who thinks so… In 2009 ASOMIF (The Nicaraguan Association [...]
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Pumice stone/Piedra poma
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 20 December 2009
In the Chilamate, Masaya area, there are a lot of pumice stone deposits. As you might know, pumice is formed from ‘frothy volcanic lava’ that has been super compressed. It has a lot of uses: a cement additive, pencil erasers, toothpaste, cosmetic exfolients, stone-washing your jeans (I found one in a new pair [...]
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Birdhouse/palomera
Blog: Nicaragua Tourist - 10 December 2009
Here is a homemade birdhouse that, at one time and unbeknown to it’s owners, housed two male birds. However, one of them finally got wise and went out and brought a female one back. He then ousted the other male, who can be seen in the upper branches of this tree. The [...]
