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Tag Archives: Nicaragua

“Nicaragua Mia” (Verse 3)

Here is the final verse to Guerra’s famous corrido …

Posted byMarek18 Jan 201411 Apr 2021Posted incoffee camps, Nicaragua, songs, student artworkTags: "Nicaragua Mia", history, Nicaragua, pirates, privateers, Raphaela Herrera, song, student artwork, Tino Lopez Guerra1 Comment on “Nicaragua Mia” (Verse 3)

Artistas Pinoleras

I caught these two sisters drawing before camp one morning this week …

Posted byMarek17 Jan 201416 Jan 2014Posted incoffee camps, food, NicaraguaTags: drawing, La Hermandad, Nicaragua, pinol, Planting HopeLeave a comment on Artistas Pinoleras

La Hermandad: How We Produce Coffee

Here, my students would like to give you a basic overview of the various stages of coffee production on their semi-organic plantation …

Posted byMarek16 Jan 201411 Apr 2021Posted incoffee camps, environment, food, Nicaragua, student artwork, Translate this!, workTags: coffee, comics, harvest, La Hermandad, Nicaragua, planting, student artwork, work1 Comment on La Hermandad: How We Produce Coffee

Series of Pictures?

Sometimes it’s a fine line in the comics classroom…

Posted byMarek16 Jan 201416 Jan 2014Posted incoffee camps, NicaraguaTags: comics, Nicaragua, ocalca, teachingLeave a comment on Series of Pictures?

Artists of La Chispa

Some of the young artists we worked with during a recent visit to La Chispa library in Matagalpa:

Posted byMarek15 Jan 201412 Jan 2014Posted incomics exchange, Nicaragua, student artworkTags: comics, la chispa, library, matagalpa, Nicaragua1 Comment on Artists of La Chispa

La Hermandad: Morning Weather

One thing I love about the weather here in the mountains of Northern Nicaragua — it’s so open to interpretation.

Posted byMarek15 Jan 2014Posted incoffee camps, environment, NicaraguaTags: camps, coffee, cold, La Hermandad, Nicaragua, weatherLeave a comment on La Hermandad: Morning Weather

Matagalpa Panorama

A panoramic look at Matagalpa, from the mirador:

Posted byMarek15 Jan 201403 Nov 2025Posted inNicaraguaTags: matagalpa, mirador, Nicaragua, rainbow, somozaLeave a comment on Matagalpa Panorama

Drawing & More at Ocalca

Drawing comics, in between nutritious snacks, a motivational (& preventative) visit from a country dentist, and more…

Posted byMarek13 Jan 201412 Jan 2014Posted incoffee camps, NicaraguaTags: camp, coffee, dentist, food, health, Nicaragua, Planting HopeLeave a comment on Drawing & More at Ocalca

“Nicaragua Mia” (Ocalca Camp)

Artwork inspired by the lyrics of “Nicaragua Mia”, as drawn by students & brigadistas…

Posted byMarek13 Jan 201411 Apr 2021Posted incoffee camps, Nicaragua, songs, student artworkTags: "Nicaragua Mia", camp, coffee, Nicaragua, song, student artwork, Tino Lopez Guerra3 Comments on “Nicaragua Mia” (Ocalca Camp)

Ocalca: Comics for Translation

More comics for translation… and to facilitate the process, I’ve transcribed some of the handwriting:

Posted byMarek12 Jan 201411 Apr 2021Posted inNicaragua, student artwork, Translate this!Tags: comics, Nicaragua, ocalcaLeave a comment on Ocalca: Comics for Translation

“La Hermandad” Cafecultores

Instead of hauling out a camera to document the coffee harvest, I’ve been ducking out of the rain long enough to sketch …

Posted byMarek11 Jan 201412 Jan 2014Posted incoffee camps, food, Nicaragua, workTags: camps, coffee, harvest, La Hermandad, Nicaragua, Planting HopeLeave a comment on “La Hermandad” Cafecultores

A Roosevelt / To Roosevelt 4

“You would need to be, Roosevelt, GOD himself…” (PART 4 OF 4)

Posted byMarek11 Jan 201422 Jun 2018Posted inDario, Nicaragua, poemsTags: Latin America, Nicaragua, religion, roosevelt, Ruben Dario, Theodore RooseveltLeave a comment on A Roosevelt / To Roosevelt 4

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