So Alma ended up taking me to a place called Catarina which overlooks this beautiful lagoon which formed in the crater of a dormant volcano. It was so amazing. And…I rode a horse! (thereby checking off another bucket list item!). It seriously just looks like paradise. You look out and see this amazing clear lake, with another huge lake behind it, a volcano to the right, and just woods and mountains to the left. Nicaragua looks like paradise (at least the natural parts of Nicaragua do). After riding the horses, we had another traditional Nicaraguan food, which I can’t actually remember the name, but it was a cheese-filled tortilla. (Not a quesadilla- the tortilla in itself was filled with cheese…yummm).
Next up we went to Masaya (you may remember Masaya from my post about going to the volcano). In addition to the volcano, Masaya is famous for being the folklore center of Nicaragua. Which means- it’s the craft capital of Nica!! All kinds of handmade goods; boxes, jars, pots, purses, clothes, hammocks, and jewelry (to name just some of the offerings). Alma surprised me with birthday presents here. She bought me a shirt with a hand-sewn design and she bought me a hand-carved jewelry box. In case you don’t know this about me, I LOVE jewelry boxes. (That was my big purchase in Spain- a hand-crafted Granadan jewelry Box) It’s like these people all knew me before I even got here. The people who I’m getting to know just really never cease to amaze me. The generosity and love that the people here show is really incredible.
Anyhow, that’s all I got for now!!
Hasta Pronto!
Rachel
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