History, Real Life, and Faith
What do you know about Nicaragua history? I was a young adult in the 1980’s and while busy with other things, knew something was going on in Nicaragua concerning guerillas in the jungle and agitation in government. I knew Iran-Contra had something to do with funding but was never really sure which side was which. I knew the name Daniel…
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So, how was the food in Nicaragua? What would you feed your family and guests if the closest grocery store was two hours up the river? Keeping food cold is always a challenge and insects are waiting the next opportunity to invade–even leaf-eating ants might make a foray into the cleanest kitchen. If ovens are hard to come by, how…
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Everyone wants to know if we saw unusual Nicaragua animals or birds. Upon arrival at Sabalos Lodge on the Rio San Juan, the two teenage boys on our team began hunting caiman–small alligators that live in the area. They had a catching device that snatched the small creatures on the neck and they managed to pull one out of the…
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Don’t you love the sound of rain? How would you like to wake up every morning to this: We traveled to Nicaragua during the rainy season in the tropics, so lluvia, rain, falling from the sky was no surprise. We were nearly drenched when we boarded our 12-seater plane in Managua to make the jump over Lake Nicaragua to San…
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Birthday number 18 for my daughter was celebrated in Nicaragua. That year she worked at an eyeglass clinic in the Nicaraguan jungle. The Sabalos Lodge owner presented her with a cake at Sabalos Lodge after dinner. She celebrated her nineteenth birthday in the same place. What are the odds one of my children would spend 10.52632% of her birthdays in…
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We noticed the Claro signs as soon as we drove out of the San Carlos airport. Bright red-orange satellite dishes on the roofs of disheveled hovels. As we drove through the rainy humid afternoon, we saw countless television screens flickering through open doors and windows, people gathered around to watch the colorful scenes. It seemed every house had a dish…
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