Beach towns like San Juan del Sur celebrate the deeply religious holiday of Semana Santa with something resembling Spring Break in Cancun. There is loud music, dancing and libations the entire length of beach. All major beer, rum and cell phone companies are represented by young ladies wearing company colors. It’s …
On January 14, 2014 our neighbour Justin Orlando Romero Mora turned two. And on Sunday, January 19th I had the privilege of attending his birthday party. When Gordon and I received the invitation to Justin’s birthday party we expected there to be a piñata, some candy and a cake. But holy moly, this …
Two hundred and forty costume clad kids and their parents celebrated Halloween in San Juan del Sur this year. Ballerinas, belly dancers, ghosts, goblins, witches and pirates made their way around town collecting candy from local businesses. Final destination for these trick or treaters was Crazy Crab Disco. Those who dared …
A journey that started more than a year ago has finally come to and end. When I first talked to my friend and tattoo artist Salomon about getting this tattoo he gave me some grim news. The tattoo would essentially need to be done twice. Since the design was incredibly detailed …
Angelina is a sweet and precosious little girl. She is two and a half years old and lives next door. She absolutely loves our Miniature Schnauzer Maggie and is always dressed in the cutest of outfits. Angelina visits often and is fascinated with turning the lights on and off, opening and closing …
One US dollar is currently equal to 24.3 cordobas. One bottle of Joyita costs 16 cordobas. Joyita is a sugar cane based alcohol. This stuff is not for the board short, flip flop wearing weekend warrior you typically see in San Juan del Sur. Rather, it’s for those who drink like it’s …