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 by MalenaN
In the middle, in a circle, it says Republica De Nicaragua, America Central. Inside the circle is a triangle with vulcanos and a lake. Leave a Comment
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In the Central-American countries it's common to bargain on almost everything. Your accomodation is well worth a try especially when you're there in low season or with a bigger group. On markets it's common as well. Only restaurants and shops have fixed prices. All the other things... go ahead and have fun! Leave a Comment
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Seems odd but many people (especially in the country) point to things with their lips and not their fingers. I didn't notice this so much in the city or the coast. Another is shaking of the finger back and forth signifing a very stong "NO!" or "Don't go there!". This is also very prevelant on the coast/islands.
Apparently there are a few other common gestures but I didn't take notice of them or didn't understand meanings. Interesting. Leave a Comment
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 My sisters school visited
a school outside Managua by MalenaNLeave a Comment
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As a lot of people comes to the beaches the prices often rise during this week. Leave a Comment
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 The once war ravaged streets
of Masaya, Nicaragua by BorderHopper, 1 more photos
"The Dawson's Field hijacking occurred on September 6, 1970. Four different jet aircraft bound from Europe to New York City, New York, United States were hijacked. Two of the jets landed at a remote desert airstrip in Jordan called Dawson's Field, the third, a 747, was thought to be too large to land there, and the fourth hijacking was foiled mid-air. The Palestinian guerrilla organization PFLP planned and executed this operation to gain publicity for the plight of Palestinians and to gain release of fellow guerrillas being held in Swiss jails."-quoted from Wikpedia
Arguello was the only hijacker killed after being shot 4 times my Israeli security on the El Al flight he hijacked. He also had the destintion of being the only Nicaraguan to take part in this Palestinian operation. It seems that as early as the 1970's there was a connection between terrorism and the Sandinista's. Leave a Comment
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 A photo of my table top
at the Flamingo Bar by BorderHopper
This may give you a little insight into Nicaragua & the Sandanista/Contra war that helped make Nicaragua the poorest Central American nation & the 2nd poorest country, behind Haiti, in the Western Hemisphere.
Why did the Sandinistas do what they did to Nicaragua?
"If their revolution was for the sake of social justice and equality, as they, and their Western admirers said it was, then why did that tragedy befall Nicaragua under their leadership? "
"I would leave it to the people who study books to answer that question," Pracxedes says,
but from my experience of running into people with books, I have gathered that I must answer the question from my own life experience. As I think of it now, it was hatred. The Sandinistas represented the socialist idea of equality. But that idea is hatred. It is about stealing from people who create wealth and keeping it for oneself. It is about envy and jealousy. It is about coveting one’s neighbor’s goods. In fact, it is about violating almost every commandment in the Ten Commandments. The answer is hatred, hatred of the human being, and the desire to destroy who he is.
Pracxedes finishes. His is the story of one Nicaraguan. "I am a Nicaraguan," he says,
and I will always be a Nicaraguan. But the Nicaragua I dream of must now be in my mind, because communism destroyed the one that exists. And I think the same goes for what kind of person I wish to be. I have to dream of him too, because a large part of him died somewhere in the Southwest part of Managua many years ago.
*You can read the entire article at the link provided below.* Leave a Comment
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Nicaraguans don't just walk in someone's house or office even if they know the person well. They first say hello and then the other person might, for example, say "adelante" and you say " gracias" or "con permiso" and walk in. Leave a Comment
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Like most places, people like their coffee break.
Here we are working in the heat but....everyone likes to have the occassional coffee break. Leave a Comment
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Winter & Summer/Invierno y Verano/Rainy Season & Dry Season/May-October and November-April;
In general, Managua and Pacific Nicaragua are far less rainy than most of Chentral America. Leave a Comment
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