I went on a run this morning, looking up to avoid the horses coming towards me and looking down to avoid anything the horses left behind. Per the request of the Peace Corps, our professor has been taking us on walks so that we may become familiar with our pueblo. This is not too daunting a task as the longest street in town is six blocks from the cemetery to the “calderia”.
The town is probably exactly how you are picturing a quaint Nicaraguan town to be, but quainter. There is no post office, no market, and it is not uncommon to see a horse-drawn or bull-drawn carriage full of corn. Today I saw one being pulled by a small donkey!
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In the cemetary.
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In the cemetary.
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| Central Park. |
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| A bench in Central Park. |
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| The Fountain in Central Park. |
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| The New Church. |
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| The Old Church next to the New Church. |
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| The Polic Station (blue building) and the Mayor´s office (green). |
For those of you who don´t know, baseball is the national sport of Nicaragua. There is a stadium in our town, and if I communicated correctly, sometimes national teams play there!
I have put up some pictures on a few of my old posts if anyone wants to back-track...
He Liz, thanks for the pics. You have SIDEWALKS! That a plus! And electricity! That's another 10 points! I thought you'd be living in a tent! It actually is more advanced than I thought, but maybe your assigned village is more primitive. Be safe. Love, Aunt D
ReplyDeleteVery quaint, its nice to see you have some spots for recreation, so its not all work and constant worrie. Some days you can just sit back and enjoy your surroundings. -JJ-
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting pictures! I am enjoying reading your posts! Miss you!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThere are not sidewalks everywhere. It is more common to walk in the street, but watch out for the droppings!
ReplyDeleteIt is possible that I will be assigned a very primative site.