An International Living Article: Learning to Speak Spanish
Click anywhere on the image or text below to learn about our struggles with learning the language here in Nicaragua.
Celebrating Halloween in Nicaragua
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 …
What I Ate Today: Ceviche de Camarones
The first time I was introduced to ceviche was almost eight years ago in a restaurant in Playa del Coco, Costa Rica. “Gord, you can’t eat that! It’s raw fish. You’re going to get sick.” I was so wrong! This hugely popular Central American dish is made from fresh …
Mercado Monday: Passion Fruit (Calala or Maracuya)
BUYING GUIDE Select calala that feels heavy for its size. If the skin on the fruit appears glossy yellow or green it is not ready to be eaten. Wait until the skin gets blotchy and starts to shrivel and wrinkle, like an old man’s skin. Even then the inside of …