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Category Archives: Nicaragua

“Un Millón de Amigos” (video)

Here’s a video of “Un Millón de Amigos”, performed (and drawn) by my Coffee Camp students at La Hermandad:

Posted byMarek20 Feb 201401 May 2020Posted incoffee camps, Nicaragua, songs, student artwork, videoTags: "un millon de amigos", chori, La Hermandad, Nicaragua, roberto carlos, san ramon, song, video1 Comment on “Un Millón de Amigos” (video)

Compas de Nicaragua (La Primavera, Managua)

Fotos from the ultimate Comics Workshop of the January 2014 trip, at Barrio La Primavera (Managua):

Posted byMarek11 Feb 2014Posted indelegation, NicaraguaTags: Compas de Nicaragua, La Primavera, managua, NicaraguaLeave a comment on Compas de Nicaragua (La Primavera, Managua)

Burning

Sparrows rise phoenix-like from the long-abandoned fields …

Posted byMarek04 Feb 2014Posted inenvironment, NicaraguaTags: birds, fire, managua, Nicaragua, road, travelLeave a comment on Burning

Masaya Crater, as Seen from Runway

A quick peek at local geothermic activity upon arrival at Managua:

Posted byMarek31 Jan 201426 Jan 2014Posted inenvironment, NicaraguaTags: airport, managua, Masaya, Nicaragua, volcanoLeave a comment on Masaya Crater, as Seen from Runway

Planting Papaya & Maggots on the Volcano

A visit to Finca Bona Fide on the slopes of dormant volcano Maderas (Ometepe) …

Posted byMarek30 Jan 201430 Jan 2014Posted incanal, environment, food, Nicaragua, workTags: chicken, citrus, maderas, maggots, Nicaragua, ometepe, papaya, volcanoLeave a comment on Planting Papaya & Maggots on the Volcano

Concepcion Volcano, from San Jorge

Quick beachside sketch of Concepcion, island of Ometepe, as seen from the old port town of San Jorge:

Posted byMarek29 Jan 2014Posted inNicaraguaTags: concepcion, lake, land, Nicaragua, san jorge, volcanoLeave a comment on Concepcion Volcano, from San Jorge

La Chispa Comics

Our students at La Chispa library (Matagalpa) try their hands at autobio comics:

Posted byMarek28 Jan 201411 Apr 2021Posted inNicaragua, student artwork, Translate this!Tags: comics, la chispa, library, matagalpa, Nicaragua, Planting Hope, student artworkLeave a comment on La Chispa Comics

Reading Time at Ocalca

Posted byMarek27 Jan 201426 Jan 2014Posted incoffee camps, NicaraguaTags: camps, coffee, Nicaragua, ocalca, Planting Hope, readingLeave a comment on Reading Time at Ocalca

First Glimpse of the Sea

A few fotos from our recent annual Coffee Camp field trip to Leon & the Pacific coast at Poneloya …

Posted byMarek27 Jan 201422 Jun 2018Posted incoffee camps, environment, NicaraguaTags: beach, camps, cathedral, coffee, leon, ocean, pacific, travel, volcano3 Comments on First Glimpse of the Sea

Healthcare time!

Our Coffee Camps provide students with regular visits from healthcare experts, including our student nurse, Anielka …

Posted byMarek26 Jan 201423 Jan 2014Posted incoffee camps, NicaraguaTags: camps, coffee, dentistry, hair, health, lice, teethLeave a comment on Healthcare time!

Ama tu ritmo / Love Your Rhythm (Dario)

A passionate Dario poem with a mathematical pulse …

Posted byMarek23 Jan 201422 Jun 2018Posted inDario, Feature, math, Nicaragua, poemsTags: fractal, love, math, Nicaragua, poem, rhythm, Ruben Dario4 Comments on Ama tu ritmo / Love Your Rhythm (Dario)

Nica History: José Dolores Estrada

Quick classroom snapshot of José Dolores Estrada’s contributions to Nicaraguan history …

Posted byMarek22 Jan 201423 Jan 2014Posted inhistory, Nicaragua, Translate this!Tags: history, jose delores estrada, Nicaragua, San JacintoLeave a comment on Nica History: José Dolores Estrada

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