San Nicolas: a Memoir in Photos

To give you an idea of what normal San Nicolas life is like, we thought we would give you a collection of some of our favorite photos that we've taken in the year and a half we've been in San Nicolas. Enjoy!

On our walk to La Garnacha.

Women travelling to San Nicolas from a far-away community.

A campo sunset.

Davie learns how to milk a cow.

When this fruit farmer comes to the market on Fridays, butts are everywhere.

Getting rides in pick-up trucks!

Jarol shows us his horse's poor dental hygiene.

Little piggies sleeping at the doorstep.

Primary school English class marker tower.

Davie tames a bull to impress our primary school students.

Secondary school class.

Andy made stilts out of old tin cans and walked around town in them.

Washing vegetables, you encounter all kinds of characters.

Birthday party at our student Alondra's house.

Slightly-crowded bus to Esteli. "Dale, dale, dale!"

Our friend Fatima's poultry business.

"Made it." (Alcoholism is a huge problem in San Nicolas.)

Descent to San Nicolas, with Volcan Momotombo in the background.

Maylorcito was born the week we got to Nicaragua.