Ocotal, Nicaragua
Thursday, February 14th, 2008 
Ocotal, Nicaragua, originally uploaded by peggydaly.
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Los Manos Border Crossing – Honduras Here I Come!
Thursday, February 14th, 2008I think this was the easiest border crossing so far and it’s got the bonus of being in a beautiful mountain range. The officials were friendly and helpful. Nicargua charges you $2 for leave the country (and $7 to get in!!) and Honduras charges you $3 to get in. Technically, there are not supposed to be any border charges between 4 countries after Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala entered into the CA4 pact that eliminates various border crossing procedures for many, but am I really going to sit there and argue in bad Spanish about the CA4 pact with a border official? No thanks. And yes, they count on that attitude I’m sure. I did get a receipt, tho ☺.
On the Honduras side I caught my nicest bus ride yet – a little over $5 for an express bus to Tegucigalpa, the capitol of Honduras. I was thoroughly enjoying my ride, complete with english language movie and Spanish sub-titles, when a disgusting Nicaraguan man who blew his nose into his hand then wiped it on whatever he could find sat down. When that didn’t work he just blew it into his shirt. Dude, you are seriously interfering with what was to be a great entry to Honduras. At least he’s a nica ☺. And I didn’t even bother to GENTLY decline his offer to go out on a date. A vigorous head-shake and NO did it. Sure, It’s valentines day but I’m not nearly that desperate. Actually, I didn’t realize it was valentines day until much later in the day.
Last Stop Before Honduras – Ocotal
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Like I said, I don’t like to do all day bus trips. Not knowing how long the border crossing at Los Manos would take, I decided to spent a night in the Nicaraguan town closest to the border. ... [Continue reading this entry]
Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Matagalpa, Nicaragua, originally uploaded by peggydaly.
Rusting tank at the entrance to La Finca Selva Negra Finca Selva Negra
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
The next day I hop on a bus headed further up the mountains towards jinotega for a day trip to La Selva Negra, spanish for The Black Forest. The bus lets me off about ½ way, next to a rusting ... [Continue reading this entry]
Matagalpa Market
Monday, February 11th, 2008
Cooling off in Matagalpa
Monday, February 11th, 2008
I said goodbye to my air-conditioned room in Leon and took off for a place with some altitude and what I’d hope would be nature’s own air-conditioning. I just get so lazy when it’s hot. So I caught a chicken ... [Continue reading this entry]
Mondongo
Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Today I set out for the indigenous neighborhood west of town: Subtiava. I sat outside of san juan batista de subtiava, leon’s oldest church, until it opened and then paid my respects. It’s a wonderful old church that ... [Continue reading this entry]
Mondongo
Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Fleeing My Cheap Hostel
Sunday, February 10th, 2008
I now know that it is NOT worth it for me to stay in a dump for less $ because inevitably I leave in need of a splurge. My room at The Cedar House was inexpensive but stifling hot ... [Continue reading this entry]
Peggy Rehm