Flor de Sacuanjoche
The Flor de Sacuanjoche (a frangipani) is the national flower of Nicaragua. The trees flower around May each year and I finally saw my first tree in full bloom on Isla San Fernando in the Solentiname Archipeligo. Love the smell!
Similar Posts
Wildlife of the Finca Esperanza Verde
BylgermanyOne of the many fabulous things about the Finca Esperanza Verde is the opportunity to spot a wide variety of wildlife. For example, if you want to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner with hummingbirds – this is a wonderful spot! But hummingbirds (colibri) are not the only birds here – not by a long…
NicAsí Cooking Workshop
BylgermanyI love cooking and I love eating. For this reason, I’m a keen fan of cooking schools/classes and have done quite a few over the past couple of years. Add in that I particularly like to try dishes that are typical to the region I am travelling through and it was a no-brainer to sign…
My year of travel – a summary
BylgermanyWell, the year of travel is over. And it was absolutely awesome! So much so, that I’m avoiding “real life” for another year and heading off again! So more to come… Here is where I ended up going over the past year: View Full Size Travel Map at Travellerspoint The Places Many people…
Stone Carver of Estelí – Don Alberto
BylgermanyOne of the key things I wanted to do while in Estelí was visit Don Alberto Gutiérrez, a bit of a recluse who has spent the last 40 years carving all sorts of designs into the stones on his farm in the Tisey-Estanzuela Nature Reserve just outside of town. Once again, I arranged a day trip through Treehuggers, and…
Releasing Rescued Grey Foxes
BylgermanyAbout 2 weeks ago, 4 orphaned grey foxes were dropped off at La Mariposa Escuela de Español after their mother had been shot. They were nursed back to health at the school with the aim of releasing them once they were strong enough. A couple of days ago, we set them free in the Cañada Honda…
Chicken buses – 5 survival tips
BylgermanyCentral America is well renowned for its “chicken buses”, essentially old, worn-out school buses from the US that get a second lease on life transporting the good folk of Central America and their produce (including animals, hence the name) from one place to another. They are all dilapidated (though brightly coloured) without any creature…