Author Archives: Rich

Overall I would recommend travelling to Nicaragua.  Since this was my first time out of the country I think this made for a unique benchmark for any future trips.  The country is a bit more rugged than most U.S. travelers … Continue reading →

After the 4 hour drive up from Ometepe we finally ended up in Matagalpa. My roommate has a friend in the Peace Corps there and she showed us around the town. If I do go back to Nicaragua I’d like … Continue reading →

What scares me the most about travel is people. It takes a lot for me to let people into my world and this is especially true when I encounter a new culture. I feel very resistant and fearful of anyone … Continue reading →

Since Nicaragua is pretty tropical there is an amazing variety of flora and fauna. The birds were by far the most interesting. It was difficult to get good pictures of them because they were all extremely shy. Fortunately I had … Continue reading →

Our destination for the next four days in Nicaragua was at a place called Hotel Omaja. Hotel Omaja is run by a gringo named Jaime and he has carved out a piece of paradise on Ometepe. Below is a time … Continue reading →

Being the gringo that I am, I decided to rent a car.  I thought that it would make it easier to get around and that we could see more places in the short week that we were visiting.  While this … Continue reading →

The most common question I got before and during my travel to Nicaragua was, “Why Nicaragua?” This question was usually said in the tone of voice of someone asking the question, “What in the hell are you thinking?” As I … Continue reading →