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Polaroid of the week: Morning deliveries in Granada, Nicaragua

Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 by Dany.

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No matter how long we are in Central America, there are still things which amaze us…

Polaroid of the week: Rooster basket in Masaya, Nicaragua

Posted on 10. Feb, 2011 by Dany.

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Check out the basket, made out of….Rooster? Yes, we found Rooster Baskets in Masaya, Nicaragua.

Polaroid of the week: Sandinista Supporters in Nicaragua

Posted on 03. Feb, 2011 by Dany.

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Nicaraguan presidential elections take place in 2011, and the people here are passionate politicos. Check out this house painted in full support for Daniel Ortega and the FSLN Sandinista party.

Polaroid of the week: Long way up for lava-boarding

Posted on 27. Jan, 2011 by Dany.

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Our Polaroid of the Week this week: The long way up – the climb up Cerro Negro volcano outside of Leon, Nicaragua before we lava-boarded down.

Polaroid of the week: Old school transportation in Leon, Nicaragua

Posted on 20. Jan, 2011 by Dany.

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The Globetrottergirls Polaroid of the Week this week focues on the horse-drawn carriage, which remains one of Nicaragua’s most popular, and definitely the coolest, forms of transportation.

Polaroid of the week: Climbing for coconuts on Little Corn Island

Posted on 13. Jan, 2011 by Dany.

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We met Frank walking through the jungle on Little Corn Island. For $1.50, he offered to climb up the tree and cut two coconuts open with his machete for us. You don’t turn down coconuts, and you sure don’t turn down a man with a machete in a jungle.

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Polaroid of the week: Street Art in Estelí, Nicaragua

Posted on 06. Jan, 2011 by Dany.

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Estelí is located in Nicaragua’s Northern Highlands and the country’s 3^rd largest city. The town was heavily involved in conflict during the Sandinista revolution of the 70s and 80s and still is one of the towns with the most support for the Sandinista FSLN party. Estelí may not feature the same colonial architecture that Granada or Leon are famous for, but the city is famous for its intelligent urban art.