If you want to eat well but cheaply in Nicaragua – you should check out a fritanga! They can be found on the footpath in pretty much every small town and generally kick off a bit before dusk (though the setup starts about about 3:30pm). Basically, they are a grill BBQ that usually has beef, chicken […]
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One of the things I always love to do when travelling to different countries is go to the local cinema. I went and watched DeadPool today at the cinema in Cines Plaza Siglo Nuevo in León, which was a wonderful escape from the heat and an absolute bargain at 85 Cordobas (~AUD$4.50). Gotta admit, it
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One of the wonderful things about La Mariposa Escuela de Español is that it is surrounded by an incredible garden/forest. The staff regularly put bananas to attract local fauna and one of the regular visitors is the Agouti, or Guatusa as it is known here. It is basically a large rodent that is native
Agouti / Guatusa: Fauna of Nicaragua Read More »
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?
An Australian Dream Read More »
There are several things in Latin America that try your patience if you let them – people who take one look at you and push in line in front of you because they assume you don’t speak the language, waiting for who-know-how-long when the chicken bus you are on stops for who-knows-what reason (there is never an
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Am trying to maintain fitness now that I’ve had to give up boxing to travel and am trying to get the whole self-motivation thing happening, something I find very difficult to do! My plan is to do one of the workouts from the 12 minute athlete 3-4 times/week and then some body-weight strength training on
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La Mariposa supports lots of things within the community of La Concepcion and has added a concert by local artists to the program. This is a local family and some of their friends performing Mexican and traditional Nicaraguan music for us. My favourite was Nicaragua Mia – love the line “soy puro pinolero” And
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OK – I know I’ve been here for 2 weeks for very few blog posts, but you won’t believe me if I try to explain how busy I am! A rundown of my day: 5am (ok, so I haven’t quite made it out of bed at 5am yet, but I’m getting closer! Currently 5:30am): wake
My schedule at the minute Read More »
Thought I’d write a bit more about La Mariposa Escuela de Español so you get a good idea of what I’m doing and where I am for the first 2 months of my trip. The school is located in a small town about 45 minutes from Managua and an hour from Granada. It is owned
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Well, the big day finally arrived! After far too many farewells, I’m now on my 12 month journey which currently looks like this: February – March 2016: perfecting my spanish at La Mariposa Escuela de Español in La Concha in Nicaragua. April – June 2016: Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala July 2016: Cuba August – November 2016
The Journey Begins Read More »
