This guy really bends the notes on his six-string. He is definitely a future Nicaraguan rock star or a future country singer.
Este chavalo saca el son de su guitarra. Seguro es una estrella del futuro en Nicaragua, música rock o country….
Future rock star/Estrella del rock del futuro
Dress factory/Fábrica de vestidos
In the El Comején area, in the back woods of Masaya, you’ll find locals working in this little dress factory. They make really nice typical dresses, mostly for little girls. The handiwork is beautiful and the creativity is impressive!
En la zona de El Comején, Masaya, hay una fábrica donde la gente local trabaja haciendo estos vestidos típicos. Mayormente fabrican vestidos para niñas pequeñas. Las obras son bien bonitas y la creatividad es impresionante!
Look at these 2 huge mangos!!!
Out in El Comején, Masaya, in a place called La Puerta, Don José and his wife gifted these two mangos to me. I estimate that they weighed between 4 and 5 pounds a piece. Don José grafted a local tree with one from Diriamba. They called it a ‘splinfer’ mango. They are big!!!!
Por allí en El Comején, Masaya, en un lugar llamado La Puerta, Don José y su esposa me regalaron estos dos mangos. Estimo que pesaban alrededor de 2 kg cada uno. Don José es experto en injertos y cruzó un palo local con uno de Diriamba que el llama ‘splinfer’. ¡¡¡Clase de mangos!!!
Horse and bamboo/Caballo en el bambú
I found this friendly guy in El Comején, Masaya, just waiting for a hug.
Hallé este tipo amistoso en El Comején, Masaya, esperando un abrazo.
Sacuanjoche
Walking out in a field in El Comején, Masaya, I saw this beautiful sacuanjoche flower, a variety of Nicaraguan’s national flower. It’s name comes from the Náhuatl (indigenous) language. The flower blooms in this time of the year (April/May) and, different from other flowers, it spawns off the sacuanjoche tree.
While the sacuanjoche flower used as Nicaragua’s national flower is a white one with a yellow center, it’s flower cousin here leaves nothing to desire as far as beauty goes.
Caminando por el campo en El Comején, Masaya, vi esta flor sacuanjoche, una variedad de la flor nacional de Nicaragua. Su nombre viene de la Náhuatl lengua. Florece en esta época del año (Abríl/Mayo) y, diferente de otras flores, se produce de un árbol.
La típica sacuanjoche, usada como símbolo nacional de Nicaragua, es blanca con un centro amarillo. Sin embargo, su prima flor allí arriba no deja nada que envidiar en cuanto a su belleza.
Food in the country/Comida en el campo
We are spending the week in El Comején, Masaya. It’s a bit off the map, so to speak…kind of like a week long camping trip. What are we eating? Well, the locals are very hospitable and have served up some excellent food. For breakfast, we had scrambled eggs with green peppers, onions, tomato and lemon juice served with gallo pinto (rice and beans) and black coffee. It was good!
For lunch, we had a seared and lightly breaded chicken breast, tostones (fried green plantains), salad, rice and beans. ’twas delicious too! You can see why I can’t lose wait, can’t you?
Vamos a estar en El Comején, Masaya esta semana. Está un poco retirado de la civilización, por así decirlo…como ir a acampar por la semana. ¿Qué vamos a comer? Bueno los lugareños son muy hospitalarios y nos han servido comida muy buena. Para el desayuno, comimos huevos revueltos con chiltoma, cebolla, tomate y jugo de limón, servidos con gallo pinto y café negro. Estuvo bueno!!!
En el almuerzo nos sirvieron pechuga de pollo, ligeramente empanizado, con tostones, ensalada, arroz y frijoles. También estuvo rico. Ya mirás porqué no bajo de peso, ¿verdad?
Out for a rida/A pasear….
This little boy and little girl from Caña de Castilla (at the base of the Mombacho volcano in the department of Granada, Nicaragua) found just the right spot to wait for a free ride.
Este niño y niña de Caña de Castilla (en las faldas del volcán Mombacho, departamento de Granada, Nicaragua) hallaron justamente el punto preciso donde esperar para que los llevara a pasear.
Spanish ‘Survivor’ to be filmed in Nicaragua/’Sobrevivientes’ de España a grabarse en Nicaragua
Note the following press release taken from http://www.24-7pressrelease.com:
WASHINGTON, DC, April 18, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Nicaragua has been chosen as the new location for Spain’s version of the reality show Survivor (Supervivientes) Season 11, expected to air in May 2010. The Spanish television network, Telecinco, announced that the destination for this season will no longer be the Cochinos Keys in Honduras like the previous four seasons; instead, the participants will travel to Nicaragua’s South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS, for its acronym in Spanish), specifically to Corn Island and the Pearl Keys.
The Pearl Keys consist of 18 little islands located on the Caribbean Coast, 35 km from the coast of Pearl Lagoon, where the seventh season of the Italian version of Survivor (L’Isola dei Famosi) is currently being filmed.
The show consists of filming the daily lives of famous contestants who will compete to survive in Nicaragua’s Pearl Keys for almost 3 months without food or shelter. Contestants will be challenged twice a week and will be able to win prizes and become the leaders of the island. The winner of the competition will receive a prize of EUR200,000.
The show will have a positive impact on Nicaragua’s tourism sector and its economy by drawing the attention of the European audience. Statistics from the Nicaraguan Tourism Board (INTUR, for its acronym in Spanish) show that Europe is the fastest growing source market when it comes to tourists visiting Nicaragua, with a 23.5 percent increase in 2009 when compared to 2008.
PRONicaragua is the official Investment Promotion Agency of Nicaragua, established in 2002. It is a non-profit, public-private institution whose mission is to generate economic growth and job creation in Nicaragua by attracting high-quality foreign direct investment. The agency provides complimentary support services to qualified investors seeking investment opportunities in our country. For further information, please contact us at (505) 2270-6400 of visit our website: www.pronicaragua.org
Snack/Merienda
This has been a tradition of mine here in Nicaragua for about 15 years now. The only thing that has changed is the price. Pretend it’s about 10:30 a.m. and the sun is beating down. Now, note the Pepsi and Coca-Cola in a 16 oz. glass bottle. Then, we have the famous ‘tortillitas’, jalapeno flavored corn chips in two different varieties. It’s a nice snack for two and pretty cheap too:
Pepsi – C$7 ($0.35)
Coca-cola C$8 ($0.40)
Tortillitas C$2 ($0.10) x 2
Total = C$19 ($0.95)
Esta ha sido una tradición mía aquí en Nicaragua por casi 15 años. Lo único que ha cambiado es el precio. Hacete que son las 10:30 a.m. y el sol está pegando duro. Ahora, notá la Pepsi y la Coca-cola en botellas de vidrio de 16 oz. Luego, tenemos las ‘tortillitas’, con sabor a jalapeño en dos variedades distintas. Es una buena merienda para dos y bastante económica también:
Pepsi – C$7 ($0.35)
Coca-cola C$8 ($0.40)
Tortillitas C$2 ($0.10) x 2
Total = C$19 ($0.95)
