Puppy Love
Gord and I are excited to announce the newest edition to our family – a wee little fur baby who we’ve named Maggie Mae. She’s a 5 week old Miniature Schnauzer who came to us yesterday from Managua. Can you say puppy love?
In Nica Now 2012 Annual Report
We just discovered that the WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared an annual report for In Nica Now for 2012. In that report there are some statistics we thought you would find interesting so we’ve decided to share it with you. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 …
Operation Kitty Rescue
What was supposed to be a typical pool day at Mango Rosa actually turned out to be an extra special day. Together with our friend Mandy, Gord and I recently rescued a kitten. As we cleared our tab with the bartender he explained they had a couple of kittens on the …
Photo Journalism Friday: A Nicaraguan "Coyote"
Changing dollars on the street with an independent money exchanger – also known as a “coyote” – is common place in Nicaragua. Coyotes can be found at markets, on plazas or close to regular banks. They flash large bricks of cash and typically offer rates comparable to what you can get …