Saturday, April 27, 2024

Culture

Culture

Nicaragua’s Independence from Spain

September 15th is the celebration of Nicaragua’s Independence from Spain in 1821. Are all of the Central American countries celebrating their independence on the 15th...

Day of the Revolution – 19th of July Statutory Holiday &...

Rosario Murillo, Vice President of Nicaragua has today confirmed that next Tuesday the 19th of July 2022 will be a Statutory Holiday for ALL...

Teachers’ Day in Nicaragua – 29th June (Enmanuel Mongalo)

Teachers’ Day in Nicaragua (Día del Maestro) is on the 29th of June and commemorates the patriotic deed of the Teacher and National Hero...

Easter Week 2022 in Nicaragua – Safety & Security Plan

The National Police has announced its safety and security plan for Easter Week 2022 in Nicaragua. The plan aims to ensure the safety of...

Diving in Nicaragua – Underwater Statue Medalla Milagrosa

It was good to see the Pacífica Aventuras post on face book this week about scuba diving in Nicaragua, in particular about the statue...

“La Gritería” in Nicaragua, a popular “Pura Nica” Celebration

"La Gritería" in Nicaragua is part of of the Novena, a nine day devotion leading up to the celebration of the Virgin Mary on...

Fireworks Month in Nicaragua starts with La Purísima

Yes, December is Fireworks Month in Nicaragua. It all starts at the end of November with La Purísima which goes well into late December,...

The Agüizotes of Masaya, Nicaragua

The look and the timing of Masaya’s "Agüizotes” has caused many a tourist to associate the event with the North American Halloween (or All...

Day of the Dead – Long W/E for Nicaragua’s Public Employees

This coming weekend, all “Public Employees” will have a four day long "Day of the Dead" weekend (Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday). State (public) employees...

National Symbols of Nicaragua – September is Heritage Month

September is Heritage Month (Mes de la Herencia) with many celebrations involving proud Nicaraguans and its a good time to learn something about the...