I am happy to announce that as of today — thanks to the support of many generous donors — we have now collected just under $1400 USD in donations! 100% of funds received is being used to pay for vaccines, parasite medication and flea and tick treatments for these dogs that …
One of things we miss about Canada is the variety of options we had for dining out – Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indian, Moroccan, Ethiopian — you name, we could get it. We’ve recently adopted a culinary tradition that we call “Curry Sunday” — instead of going out for Indian food, …
Cost of living continues to be the most popular searched topic on In Nica Now and since it’s been over a year since we published an up-to-date expense report we thought it was time we do so. Last month (April 2015) we diligently tracked every single cordoba we spent. Our targeted monthly budget …
We’ve always been lucky when it comes to finding nice affordable long term rentals, but this particular time we really lucked out! Our new rental home is a two bedroom, two bathroom bungalow that sits on a half acre of land. The property is located just five minutes south of San Juan del …
The process of securing a post office box in San Juan del Sur was super quick and easy. With a photocopy of my passport in hand I made my way to our local post office. After completing a simple form I handed over the copy of my passport and C$240 …
#1 VIGORÓN This traditional Nicaraguan dish consists of a cabbage salad known as curtido (chopped cabbage, tomatoes, onions, and chili pepper marinated in vinegar and salt), boiled yuca, and chicharrones (fried pork with skin or with meat) wrapped in banana leaf. This dish is often eaten without silverware. At C$40 ($1.48 …