I asked him why he was carrying a stick with nails jutting out of the end. It was obviously not a piece of scrap swiped from a poorly-guarded construction site, but a hand-made weapon crafted with love and care. The rust on those nails wasn’t accidental. “It’s fah mashin people wit. Dem young guys no [...]
We left Bluefields with the goal of partying in Puerta Cabezas for New Year’s Eve. We left just after Christmas on a commercial panga direct to Tasbapauni, a creole/miskito community located about 1/3 of the way. Surely it would be plenty of time reach Port (as the locals call it) to see how the coast’s [...]
His name is Puss and I don’t think he knows how cool he is. On second thought, anyone with a ride like that must know they are the scene king on the block. I recognized him from around town and wasn’t going to let this opportunity go. “Hey man, make I catch yar picha!” He [...]
“But everyone said the boat arrives between 3am – 3:30am and leaves afterward!” I said in Spanish, reminding the head of the Capitania what he had told me the previous afternoon. “Well,” he replied humbly, “it was early today.” We missed the boat to Corn Island. Actually, we missed two boats to Corn Island, the [...]
As you probably have noticed, people in Nicaragua tend to operate on a slightly different time schedule. The word “late” seems to be reserved for those who never arrive. Nowhere is this more evident than on the coast. Blame the heat and humidity. Blame the lack of transport. However, much of the reason is cultural, which [...]
Casey, that's who. I have been living on the Caribbean coast since 2008. I love introducing people to this little part of the world!
