Because sometimes the only person that can make you laugh and smile is yourself…

I always find it interesting how much we occult our believes and religious faith (or lack thereof) in public. I was so used to seeing the public practice of many religions throughout the US that I had forgotten how catholic Latin America truly is. Place yourself anywhere in Latin America, and I am willing to bet you that you [...] Continue Reading…

One morning I woke and picked up the local Nicaraguan El Nuevo Diario newspaper. I was reading an article about Michael Jackson and his impact in all of Latin America. I then turned the page and found an interesting article that discussed what Michale would have looked like if it weren’t for all those operations. A computer generated the [...] Continue Reading…

One of the cool spots I got to check out was el Lago de Cocibolca, which is also known as Lago de Nicaragua. This is a very interesting lake. First, it is the biggest lake in all of Central America. Obviously it plays a huge role in water supply and reservoirs, so if there is ever a global water [...] Continue Reading…

Poverty exists all around the world and it never ceases to astound me. Although much poverty exists in Mexico, our economy is better off than most, if not all, of Latin America. I don’t know the numbers or can’t even tell you if Nicaragua is worse than the rest of Central and South America. I can only tell you [...] Continue Reading…

Looking back, the weather in Diriamba, Nicaragua, was amazing. Due to its high altitude, there is always a breeze and therefore the temperature is always cool. It was definitely a nice change from my beloved hot and humid Manzanillo. My second day in Nicaragua had a pleasant surprise. An aunt of mine flew into Nicaragua after having last visited [...] Continue Reading…

You know, sometimes it’s very difficult to find motivation or inspiration in the midst of a recession, bankruptcy, breakup, surgery, depression…the list goes on forever.
Many people also don’t realize that famous and very successful people were at some point normal human beings like the rest of us. As a matter of fact, it was the constant stimuli and reminder [...] Continue Reading…

So after breaking the heart of “señorita bigotes”, I counted all the money I saved up and it turned out to be enough for my bus ticket to the Guatemalan/Mexico border. The bust trip was approximately 22 hours and I filled my bag with all the pupusas any Latin man could handle and took off.
On the way back from [...] Continue Reading…