Nicaragua January 2011
I have a long list of countries I’d like to visit. Some I’ve already been lucky enough to see, but a journey I never thought I’d be taking was to a little country in Central America: Nicaragua. The general view of Nicaragua is that it’s just another poor and unsafe country that has been overly ruled and abused by dictators and military over the last few decades, without much recommendation to visit as a tourist- not exactly the case once you’re there.
Opportunity knocked and I took the assignment of shooting a wedding there which really changed my view about this amazing country. It’s true that its citizens may not be as fortunate as we are here, but they have the biggest hearts and eager smiles on their faces with a “no worries” kind of life. They are actually some of the most friendliest I have met traveling in such countries.
Nicaragua is full of natural phenomena- 11 volcanoes, lagoons, craters, jungles- and it is said that Nicaragua has around 5000 lakes, which for a country that small, must be half their real estate.
For a photographer this place is perfect as there is so much to see and capture: the colors, weathered buildings, textures, volcanoes, formations, the story of the people and their day to day happenings. There is a resounding innocence I noticed when looking back through the photos- what they show you is who they are, wholly and sincerely.
San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
My Hotel. La Posada Azul
Cooks in the kitchen
Granada, Nicaragua
Opoyo Lagoon
Broken Bus on the way to Volcano
Masaya Volcano
Katarina Lagoon
Zip Linning on the picks of San Juan Del Sur.
Next post is the wedding in Nicaragua!
by Duke
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