One more motmot photo…

Couldn’t resist – these birds (Blue-Crowned Motmots) are so beautiful!

Look who brought a friend to visit me this morning at La Mariposa Spanish School and EcoHotel. This branch is just outside my bedroom window.

blue-crowned motmots

Excursions | Food experiences

El Castillo del Cacao – Matagalpa
Bylgermany May 4, 2016December 30, 2025

One of the really cool things to do in Matagalpa is visit the local chocolate factory (“El Castillo del Cacao” – “The Castle of Cacao”) on the outskirts of town. I actually did this independently (ie not on an organised tour) when I was here in 2013 (hence why this post is a little vaguer than…

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Excursions | Plants and wildlife

Whale watching in Aasiaat
Bylgermany November 15, 2020December 30, 2025

During Summer, the waters around Greenland are a playground for a large number of whales. Disko Bay, in particular, offers some incredible whale watching experiences, including from the rarely visited town of Aasiaat. Read more about whale watching with the Aasiaat Seamen’s Home at my Whale Safari in Aasiaat blog post at Guide to Greenland. For more information…

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An Australian Dream
Bylgermany March 1, 2016December 30, 2025

For everyone in Australia who loves to use limes in their cooking and their drinks… How about 12 juicy (yes they really are) limes for 50 cents?

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Culture - History - Art

Massage in Nicaragua
Bylgermany May 6, 2016December 30, 2025

Along with going to the cinema, another of the things I love to do when travelling is to experience different massages. Last time I was in Nicaragua, I had one of the weirdest massages ever. The pummeling that usually heralds the end of a massage – well that was the entire massage. For an…

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Culture - History - Art

León Cathedral
Bylgermany May 14, 2016December 30, 2025

When visiting León, you really can’t miss the world heritage listed Basílica Catedral de la Asunción, better known as the León Cathedral. It is enormous (it is the largest cathedral in Central America) and located right in the middle of everything with the central plaza facing it. The story goes that this cathedral was originally meant to…

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Culture - History - Art

Nicaraguan themed talks at La Mariposa
Bylgermany March 28, 2016December 30, 2025

Another of the wonderful initiatives on the activity schedule for students studying at La Mariposa Spanish School and EcoHotel are the talks about Nicaraguan history and other themes. It really helps you to get a bit more of an idea about the country you are visiting and, to be honest, Nicaragua is a fascinating place! Every Friday…

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