Nicaragua is a country that carries its  traditions deeply in the heart.  Nicaragua is the perfect place to experience the encounter between two worlds.  There are a variety of  traditional fiestas which express these two worlds which you will experience if you visit during the festival or carnival time.
There are religious holidays, indigenous cultural celebrations and also fiestas from the days of the Spanish conquest, all combining to celebrate an unforgettable history that makes up Nicaragua today.
The following are a list of public holidays, celebrations in Nicaragua.  If traveling to …

When you travel to Nicaragua, you’ll meet the delightful children of Nicaragua.  They seem to be happy, in spite of the economic conditions of their lives and country.  They might even pose for a photo for you like these two little ones.

Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in Latin America and is considered a “recovering economy.”  This is due to a series of both natural and man-made disasters.  Natural disasters that have disabled the economy include a devastating earthquake in 1972 .  Man made disasters, the Nicaraguan Civil war and the years of political instability,  (and what is war, if not a disaster?), have also broken and weakened the economy of Nicaragua.
As a recovering economy, Nicaragua suffers from large foreign debt, high unemployment and low per capita income.  The Nicaraguan …

I photographed this pensive young woman in Nicaragua.  She sold jewelery in the Parque Colon in Granada.
Judging by her young age, she was born after all the troubles of Nicaragua.  Will Nicaragua tourism bring a bright future full of hope to the young generation of Nicaragua?  Will the “trickle down” effect hold true?
There is currently a high unemployment rate in Nicaragua and it is one of the poorest countries in Central America.  Tourism is one of its biggest industries.  However, everywhere I went, I did not see many tourists.  It …