Tag Archives: transportation

Payacuca: a Love Letter

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Lauren

The “Payacuca” bus is my favorite bus in town.  According to town lore (read: my friends William and Fabiola) the bus was named Payacuca because  the owner used to have a route between a community called Payacuca and Matagalpa.  For … Continue reading →

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Nica Moments

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Lauren

Every day I have “Nica moments:” picking out produce from the vegetable market; waiting for pupusas (like a flat knish) to get all hot, melted and crispy on the grill; buses breaking down; cows stopping traffic; kids asking me “Cuando vamos a … Continue reading →

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Beauty in the Breakdown

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Lauren

Last week, I was traveling back to site on a rickety old school bus when an all too common occurrence occurred: the bus broke down.  I did not immediately know it was happening, for I had been taking advantage of the 90-minute ride by … Continue reading →

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A Note on Boxing Abuelas Out

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Lauren

My mom expressed concern about one of the haikus from my latest post, and I thought I should take this opportunity to elaborate on it.  Here is the haiku in question: As the bus pulled in, I boxed an abuela … Continue reading →

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