Training in Carazo

I have been living in a small town in the department of Carazo, Nicaragua for the last two weeks. My host family here is absolutely amazing, warm and welcoming. My host parents are in their early 60s and four out of their five children live within a few blocks of our house with their own families. Needless to say our house is where the action is at, there are always kids running around and someone to practice Spanish with or play a game with.

So far I have continued to enjoy the food, beans and rice are slowly becoming addictive… as I was warned. I never knew there were so many ways to prepare rice and beans… separate; together in gallo pinto; frijoles liquadas (or re-fried beans); fried rice cakes almost like potato latkes; with cheese; with fried cheese; on a tortilla; on a fried tortilla… and I’m sure the list will go on in the weeks to come. I have also tried some new meats since I’ve been here

Nica 61 Has Arrived!

We made it to Nicaragua! My group, Nica 61, has arrived! we got here yesterday afternoon and it has been a huge whirlwind already. On less than 2 hours of sleep, we had a full day of orientations and dinámicas, which are like ice-breakers or games, when we arrived. Everyone in the group is very interesting, qualified, and unique. I am excited to get to know everyone better throughout training and beyond.