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Daily Archives: August 15, 2014
La Gritería Chiquita
Quién causa tanta alegría? La Asunción de María! Que viva La Virgen! Viva! Yesterday was the Gritería Chiquita in León (as opposed to the big Gritería, on December 7th). Basically, it is Halloween, but in León. The story goes that 67 years ago … Continue reading
Posted in León
Tagged altar, Archbishop, candy, Catholic, Catholocism, Cerro Negro, explode, explosion, fireworks, government handouts, Griteria, Halloween, La Asunción de María, León, Mary, Nicaragua, the Virgin Mary, trick-or-treat, trick-or-treating, Virgin Mary, volcanic explosion, volcano
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Flor de Caña
Something that happens from time to time to Volunteers in Nicaragua is getting “Nica kidnapped” or “Nicanapped.” It is when a Nicaraguan invites you to do something, and it the total ordeal takes exponentially longer than you expected. I got … Continue reading
Posted in Peace Corps, Travel
Tagged cafe, Chichigalpa, Chinandega, coffee, factory, Flor de Caña Factory, Flor de Cana, kidnap, kinapped, León, museum, Nicaragua, Peace Corps, rum
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American Idol: Nicaragua
There’s been a flurry of activity here for me this week in Nicaragua, starting with the English Singing Competition. An alternate name for this post is “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.” My greatest regret of the week is … Continue reading
Posted in León, Music
Tagged American Idol, Coca Cola, Coke, dawg, Department of Education, English, English Singing Competition, León, Nicaragua, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Nicaragua, pitch, pitchy, practice, pronunciation, school, singing, singing competition, singing in English, song, The Beatles, Tupac, Whitney, Whitney Houston
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