Culture

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

Nicaragua has two statutory holidays in December; La Purísima and Christmas Day (día de Navidad) as well as New Year’s Day (Año Nuevo) on...

November the 2nd is All Soul’s Day, also known as “Day of the Dead” (Día de los Muertos or Día de los Difuntos) and...

This Sunday the 11th of December, various communities in Nicaragua will be remembering the life of a National Hero of Nicaragua; Gaspar García Laviana;...

Arbor Day in Nicaragua is always celebrated on the last Friday of June. This year, 2021 it’s on Friday June 25th. There are two historical...

What’s in a Name? Juliet asks in Romeo and Juliet. Here are a few Nicaraguan cities with some interesting information about the names associated...

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...

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...

This October is the 171st birthday of San Juan del Sur and the people will take to the streets to celebrate this special time...

Today, Saturday, December 16, 2023, Nicaragua celebrates the 105th Anniversary of the National Anthem "Salve a Ti Nicaragua” being sung for the very first...