Tag Archives: Nicaragua
Work
By coincidence, it was the day that the government shutdown of 2013 ended. October 17, 2013 was the busiest work day of my life. I had an immensely long to-do list. I deliberately woke up early at a hotel room … Continue reading
The Problem with Micro-Finance
My article on food processing is not the only economics-related article making its way around the Peace Corps Nicaragua. Another Volunteer recently wrote a blog post about women in micro-finance in Nicaragua. I wanted to take the opportunity of my article … Continue reading
Day of the Deceased
Today was a national holiday in Nicaragua. Day of the Deceased – Día de los Difuntos. It is the same holiday celebrated in Mexico with the stylistic skulls and the candles, but the traditions down here in Nicaragua are different. … Continue reading
Competition Season 2015, Part 2
This is Part 2 of a three part diary style blog post on Entrepreneurship Competition Season. Part 3 will be posted after the National Entrepreneurship Competition on November 18. Click here for Part 1. I thought that after the Municipal Competition I … Continue reading
Competition Season 2015, Part 1
With the exception of some presentations made at one of my schools a few weeks ago, today was the first day of High School Entrepreneurship Competition Season, 2015. This week the students at my largest high school will be presenting … Continue reading
Back to Matagalpa
Remember Matagalpa, the magical land of fertile fields and friendly people nestled up in the cool highlands of Nicaragua, teeming with Volunteers and just waiting to be explored? I went back last weekend for my third visit, this time to … Continue reading
Fíjense que…
This article was originally intended to post on September 3, but was unable to due to storage restrictions on my old site. Fíjense que… class is cancelled! This is something I’ve been hearing a lot lately. So I figured it’s time for … Continue reading
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