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Heavyweight fighter Evans Quinn on the run

He was a heavyweight contender born into a family of boxers from a tiny community on the Caribbean coast. Now he is a man on the run, wanted for murder. Evans Quinn It’s been an interesting few months watching this story unfold. Admittedly this post is a bit early because the situation has not been [...]

4 March, 2012

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Happy Bday, Chris!

This is why I love the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua… Chris recently had his birthday and he was given a birthday cake (mis)spelled to order: Tona cake: winner. I can forgive the cake speller if she/he thought the “C” appeared handwritten on their Write out what the cake should say form as a funky-looking “T”. But [...]

25 February, 2012

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2012 Most ah deh Coast WINNERS!

The RightSide Guide is celebrating one full year of entertaining readers and guiding travelers to the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua by hosting the 2012 Most ah deh Coast awards! And the winners are in! First of all, the RightSide Guide would like to thank all of those who nominated and voted in this year’s Most ah deh [...]

18 February, 2012

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Adios, Mango Ghost

Sad news from Bluefields today. One of the last living legends of Maypole music is no longer with us. Jose Sinclair, better known as Mango Ghost, died yesterday afternoon. Here are a few clips from Bluefields Sound System celebrating the music he sang. …and this one is FOR Mango, by Osberto Jerez:

11 February, 2012

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Maypole festival

If you were ever going to come visit the area, May is the month to do it! May is when the biggest celebrations happen and the rain is still a month away. The May pole festival is one of the most over-the-top parties in the country and is still “undiscovered” by many of the travelers [...]

4 February, 2012

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Ancient ruins, deadly snakes and lost: Exploring Nicaragua the hard way Part 3

…continued from Part 2 Bankukuk (Punta de Aguila) We hit the beach and noticed it was not the same broad, sandy beach south of the river. It wasn’t even narrow and rocky. In fact, there was no beach. The waves came directly up to mangrove trees. The sand rose up sharply to meet the mangroves, [...]

28 January, 2012

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It’s my preteen daughter’s ride…

Glad you like my taxi. My 12-year-old daughter did the interior decorating. I feel that it accurately represents my personality as a tough man who follows Barcelona football club religiously while capturing my softer, pinker, fuzzier side.

21 January, 2012

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Ancient ruins, deadly snakes and lost: Exploring Nicaragua the hard way Part 2

…Contintued from part 1 We had talked about getting an early start but were in no hurry to wake up. The previous day had been hard hiking though the muddy jungle, capped with a long, cold and wet return trip to San Juan. We were exhausted upon arrival that evening, but knew it was a [...]

15 January, 2012

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Pearl Lagoon, free!

Introducing Pearl Lagoon, the latest novel by Eric Timar. On the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua in 1926, U.S. expatriates manage fruit plantations, timber companies, and gold mines. When a stunning local woman named Dorette Fox entangles herself with two Americans, the desultory love triangle combined with an escalating civil war results in murder. Cordell Fletcher, [...]

6 January, 2012

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Ancient ruins, deadly snakes and lost: Exploring Nicaragua the hard way Part 1

“No, you aren’t invited!” Tbone looked at me with a blank expression…he is a tough guy to read. I explained that it isn’t him personally, but I had spent months planning this trip for two people, Guthry and myself, and three was a crowd. We had planned to walk along the coast to San Juan [...]

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