I’ve only been to a few concerts in my life, not because I haven’t been interested, but because they can be expensive. Call me codo, but there are only three singers or bands I would donate a kidney in exchange for a ticket: Red Hot Chili Peppers,...

I always find it interesting how much we occult our believes and religious faith (or lack thereof) in public. I was so used to seeing the public practice of many religions throughout the US that I had forgotten how catholic Latin America truly is....

One morning I woke and picked up the local Nicaraguan El Nuevo Diario newspaper. I was reading an article about Michael Jackson and his impact in all of Latin America. I then turned the page and found an interesting article that discussed what Michale...

One of the cool spots I got to check out was el Lago de Cocibolca, which is also known as Lago de Nicaragua. This is a very interesting lake. First, it is the biggest lake in all of Central America. Obviously it plays a huge role in water supply and...

Poverty exists all around the world and it never ceases to astound me. Although much poverty exists in Mexico, our economy is better off than most, if not all, of Latin America. I don’t know the numbers or can’t even tell you if Nicaragua is worse than...