Tag Archives: colonial
Puerto Rico: Day Six
My last day of vacation brought me back to Old San Juan. Aaron had to fly so I went with two other pilots. The plan was to visit both of the old Spanish forts and take in as much of … Continue reading
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Férias, Tertulias, and Kermes
This article was originally intended to post on August 30, but was unable to due to storage restrictions on my old site. Férias, tertulias, and kermes are all slightly related terms here in Nicaragua. I translate férias as “fair,” but its … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowling Alone, chicha, colonial, corn, corn fair, corn festival, culture, dance, dancing, fair, festiva, folk music, kermes, León, mural, murals, music, Nicaragua, Robert Putnam, social capital, sociology, Spanish, Sutiaba, tertulia, video, videos
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