Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 23, 2009, 12:05 pm
These young men captured these iguanas in Nicaragua. Generally speaking, they locate them in the trees and then one goes up after the iguana(s) and gets it (them) to jump to the ground. They are qu...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 22, 2009, 7:31 pm
Pepsi has a pretty good promotion going on right now. Every bottle top has free messages or free airtime on Claro telephones. Fortunately, in some of the areas I have been trekking around in, the lo...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 20, 2009, 10:09 pm
Ketchup anyone? Salsa de tomato...¿alguien quiere?
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 20, 2009, 9:56 pm
The inedible fruit is harvested for its seeds, which contain annatto, also called bixin. It can be extracted by stirring the seeds in water. It is used to color food products, such as cheeses, fish, a...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 17, 2009, 9:13 pm
The fishermen in Corinto, Nicaragua often include stingrays in their daily catch. They are killed at sea and then brought to the beach where anxious filleters cut them up. Many times the flesh of thes...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 16, 2009, 6:59 pm
Check out this family from Chinandega, Nicaragua. They have the most beautiful blue eyes you will ever see. Ironically, the three of them are also deaf. The mother (Gloria) knows LSN (Nicaraguan Si...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 16, 2009, 6:36 pm
You will probably be pleasantly surprised upon arrival at the airport in Managua, Nicaragua. It has been overhauled in the past few years and is quite modern, complete with full services for traveler...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 12, 2009, 9:23 pm
We went to eat last night at Intermezzo del Bosque.  It's got the best view of Managua of any restaurant I have been to.  Also, it's delightfully fresh and cool because it's at the top o...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 11, 2009, 7:48 am
I have been finding a lot of snakes lately, unfortunately most of them dead already. I would love to get some nice pictures of these live because they are really beautiful. He encontrado muchas cul...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 11, 2009, 7:43 am
What an interesting way for this jocote tree to have grown in Las Flores, Masaya! Que interesante manera de crecer tuvo este palo de jocote en Las Flores, Masaya!  
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 11, 2009, 7:28 am

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 8, 2009, 12:07 pm
The side of this garbage thing says "God is love for everybody" - ironic cause the owners of that poor horse don't show him any love at all.  El rótulo del carretón dice "Dios es amor para t...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 7, 2009, 7:14 pm
I told you about The Great Wall in Bloomington, Illinois. Well, at risk of getting off my Nicaraguan blog theme, I just had to show you a bit of this grub. General Tsos Chicken's in the house.....
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 7, 2009, 6:40 pm
Welcome to the Yon Niy Ta Chinese restaurant in Granada.  'twasn't bad food but definitely not even in the same league as say...The Great Wall in Bloomington, Illinois.  That is some good Ch...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 7, 2009, 4:38 pm
Sometimes when you learn a new language, you also learn to eat new foods. Did you know that there exists a cashew fruit? In Nicaragua, "marañón" is used to refer to the toasted nut, the fruit itse...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 4, 2009, 8:52 pm
I don't have much to say about this. It's just sad. No tengo mucho que decir. Es triste....
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 2, 2009, 10:47 pm
Check out this view on the road to Matagalpa from Managua....then imagine the cool crisp air as you take a deep breath....ahhh!!! Mirá este vistazo en camino de Managua a Matagalpa....entonces pen...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 2, 2009, 10:40 pm
As the rainy season comes to an end, the gray skies come into effect. No problem for us because they signal cooler weather for the next 2 months. We like it!!! Ahora que el invierno llega a su fi...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Nov 2, 2009, 10:36 pm
While some pigs like to take the mototaxis, this pig from El Realejo had a larger budget...and thus was going to travel by taxi. Mientras a algunos cerdos les gusta viajar en mototaxis, este chanch...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 28, 2009, 12:20 am
Here's another popular spot for those who like to swim in the ocean. It is dangerous though because of undercurrents and rocks. Aquí está otro punto popular para los que les gusta bañarse. ...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 27, 2009, 11:11 pm

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 27, 2009, 10:45 pm
I was interested in eating here at GHOP (Camino del Oriente, Managua) cause it looked so much like my favorite International House of Pancakes (IHOP) there in the good ol' USA. Judging from the m...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 18, 2009, 7:22 pm

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 18, 2009, 4:01 pm

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 15, 2009, 10:49 pm
  Some guys put a hog into a little motorized vehicle, much to the pig's dismay.  Unos hombres metieron este chancho al motociclo, cosa que no le pareció al chancho.  
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 15, 2009, 10:22 pm

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 13, 2009, 10:55 pm

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 13, 2009, 11:05 am

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 11, 2009, 8:11 pm
This little guy lives in Malacatoya, Granada in Nicaragua. He has been raised on loving cat's milk since his birth. Friendly as can be and nice to play with! His name is Rodrigo. Este amigui...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 9, 2009, 8:15 am

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 8, 2009, 11:34 pm

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 8, 2009, 8:34 am
We found this snake near Mombacho, Granada. He has apparently been eating very well. Notice the beautiful design and color. Locally, he was know as yellow beard, although I have not been able to in...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 7, 2009, 8:38 am

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 7, 2009, 8:31 am

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 7, 2009, 8:25 am
We went to the Pizzeria Don Luca, on the La Calzada street in Granada, Nicaragua with Luis and Kelly Ampie. As you can see, Don Luca has an artisan wood burning oven to cook his pizzas in. The first...
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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 1, 2009, 10:59 pm

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 1, 2009, 10:21 pm

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 1, 2009, 8:36 am

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Oct 1, 2009, 8:17 am

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Sep 29, 2009, 4:29 pm

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Sep 29, 2009, 12:51 pm

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Sep 29, 2009, 12:48 pm

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Aaron P. posted an article on Nicaragua Stuff - Sep 28, 2009, 9:05 am

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