Day 9: Life in Nandaime (Early 2019) January 1, 2019David BeauchesneToday is the first day of 2019. It's obviously a public holiday. Almost everything is closed; it's a family day. I'm taking advantage of this to visit the Nandaime Community...
Day 8 continued...: December 31, 2018 The festivities December 31, 2018David BeauchesneIt's New Year's Eve. First, we made little figures filled with leaves. This symbol represents everything that went wrong in 2018. We hung the piñata from the ceiling. Children and...
Day 8: Managua and Masaya December 31, 2018David BeauchesneThis morning I'm going to buy a piñata ($4.80 CAD) to celebrate with the children tonight. We're going to fill it with candy. I'm taking the bus to Managua, the...
Day 7: Granada December 30, 2018David BeauchesneToday is Sunday, I went to Granada by bus. It only costs 15 cordobas (60 cents) to travel the 20km distance. The bus is filled to full capacity. I don't...
Day 6: Pictures December 29, 2018David BeauchesneI am in Nandaime. I get up very early because I think it's time to get up since I can hear the shower running, but it's 4:00 AM. Marvin, the...
Day 5: Drive to Nandaime December 28, 2018David BeauchesneI am currently in Nandaime, I am home! I get up very early, say hello to my fleeting friends, and hit the road again. The road is lovely...but difficult. On...
Day 4: Meeting Augusto and relaxing on the beach February 24, 2022David BeauchesneDay 4: I am in San Juan del Sur meeting Augusto, a household item repairer. I enjoy a little beach Playa Remanzo, Playa Hermosa Day 4: I am in San...
Day 3: 🏍️ Stopover in Nandaime 🇳🇮 for my hammock project 🚧 February 23, 2022David BeauchesneFinally, I was able to join Nandaime on a motorbike today to see the hammocks that were made by women from Nicaragua. Indeed, I hope to be able to establish...
Day 2: 🇨🇷 Liberia (Costa Rica) ➡️ San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua) 🇳🇮 February 22, 2022David BeauchesneI get up very early as usual and go to explore the surroundings! I visited a school and bought myself a small lunch for 700 Costa Rican colón. That's equivalent...
Day 1: The big departure for Nicaragua (Objectives 2022) February 21, 2022David BeauchesneDeparture this morning with the shuttle around 2:30 am towards Dorval. I will head to Costa Rica (Liberia). I will cross the land border by bus tomorrow. To cross into...