Six Pics is a new feature here at Travel Rinse Repeat where I'll share six pictures with a common theme. More than just photo essays, this series will dive into different aspects of a place or a culture. In this first edition, I'm sharing one of my favorite aspects of traveling: eating!
Thanks to an abundance of cheap street food and some amazing chefs (thank you, Finca Mystica), I ate a little too well in Nicaragua. From an abundance of strange and interesting fruits to a dessert that makes the nation proud, Nicaragua does not disappoint when it comes to food. And though Central American cuisine...
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During my trip to Nicaragua, I worked with Tierra Tour – a locally owned and operated Nicaraguan tour provider. My tours were graciously provided by Tierra Tour, but as always, all opinions are my own.
Granada, Nicaragua lies in the shadow of a giant volcano, but unlike the toxic and unstable Masaya Volcano, this behemoth is peaceful. Mombacho is visible from most vantage points in the city; it's a lush, green mountain peering down through the clouds on the residents of colonial Granada.
But Mombacho wasn’t always green and peaceful.
Mombacho’s last eruption occurred in 1570,...
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Have you ever wanted to leave it all behind and join the circus? Has the stress of daily life taken its toll? Would you want to trade spreadsheets and balance sheets for acrobatics and juggling?
Running off and joining the circus has appealed to most everyone at some point. The idea of leaving boredom and monotony behind for a life of passion and spontenaeity has long been an attractive and romantic idea. But for the children of The School of Comedy and Mime in Granada,Nicaragua, joining a circus school isn't their way of escaping the boredom and monotony.
It's a means of escaping...
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Granada, Nicaragua is no doubt one of the most colorful cities I've ever visited. Pastel hues adorn the colonial mansions, cathedrals, and storefronts that make up the city, which also happens to be the oldest European city on mainland America. With its colorful palette, colonial architecture, and storied history involving the Spanish, the Americans, and plenty of pirates, the center of Granada is reminiscent of one of my favorite American neighborhoods, Fauborg Marigny in New Orleans.
For this week's photo essay, I decided to focus on one element in particular of the brilliant architecture...
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