We’re currently living in Masaya, Nicaragua and love it. Our favorite thing to do is just walk around the streets and discover more of this awesome town, so we figured we’d give you all a visual tour of what it’s like when we walk around here. It’s a working class town where one can truly grasp what Nicaraguan life is like. Every colorful street you walk down here in Masaya has a unique personality of its own.
There are buildings that are very old that have been there for a long time are are very worn down, creating a vintage feel around each corner.
There are newer buildings as well, which show that the town is a working town whose goal is forward progress.
Neighborhoods are very different on each block as well. In the heart of the city, there are newer tiled homes that seem to carry multiple families in one. Walk a bit further out of the main city and you’ll start seeing rows and rows of dirt floor homes made of sheet metal that are set up like a compound.
In these dirt roads, there are always kids running around playing together outside, happy as can be. This is also where you can see some of the hard working Nicaraguans walking from home to catch the bus to work early in the morning. Out here is the heart of Masaya.
You never know what the streets on Masaya will lead you to. For example, the other day while walking to breakfast early in the morning, we saw three huge hogs leisurely walking around the busiest street in town by themselves with ropes around their necks. They had escaped from their owner and were on the loose! One finally got caught but I couldn’t stop laughing. Only in Nica.
The streets of Masaya in photos:
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Love your post , Nicaragua has such rich culture and so much to offer . One can only appreciate life just a bit more by expanding our knowledge and by experiencing other cultures , and also by discovering other ways to live and enjoy life.
Thank you for taking me around the streets of Masaya. It is very interesting.
It is a different yet very beautiful place. Thank you
What wonderful streets to wander round, especially encountering such interesting co-wanderers!
I agree. Thank you very much for your comment.
I’ve never been there and your posts bring more of the World into the lives of people everywhere. That’s a very good thing. We live our lives pretty sheltered here in the USA. Hard to believe, but it’s true. We only see what we search for, as is true with all of us and then there are you guys… Thank you for opening the door without knocking. Thank you for opening my heart to yet another culture. I appreciate you and what you are doing to change the World and sharing your lives with us.
Wow your comment touched us. We shared it with our whole family. My mom almost teared up. Thank you so very much. What you said was truly wonderful.
Looks like a lot of fun! Hope I could visit Nicaragua someday
You Can DO IT!! It is an amazing spot. Check it out. Thank you
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Wonderful photos of Masaya, colorful and funny (Goma de Marcar sin azucar – hahhaha.)
Much love
Sol
Thank you. We are really glad that you like it. Thank you so much Sol for supporting us so much. JB Q
fascinating photos
Thank you !!
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Robert your an amazing guy. We appreciate your nomination SO VERY MUCH. We hope that we can talk to you and your class again soon. It was a wonderful experience. Thank you Sir
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Thank you Sir. Merry Christmas to you too!!!
i think the work you guys are doing is incredible!NIcaragua sounds like a place worth visiting
.. Good luck with all your endeavors 
Thank you. Nicaragua is worth checking out. It is really an amazing country. Thank you for the luck
Wonderful sunny photos, it’s a very grey day here in England so it was lovely to see all your gorgeous pictures… and read your interesting test! i loved the picture of the escaped pig!
The escaped pig was awesome. England is great too. It has it’s own unique cool beauty.
And it’s very wet at the moment! You have a great blog, so much of interest!
Thank you Louis. We are very happy to know you like it. Merry Christmas.
I just want you to know this. Masaya in our Filipino language means “happy”. And I bet this place is.
Thanks for sharing.
That’s awesome. Thanks for sharing. Have a “Masaya” Holiday.
Haha, have a very, very “masaya” holiday season as well.
i must say the houses are quite colorful. It reminds me of my hometown in Vietnam
Awesome. The colors of the houses in Nicaragua are beautiful.
What an interesting project you have created here. The photos of Masaya create such a picture of beauty among poverty.
Thank you. Many people have difficulties seeing the beauty amongst the poverty. We are very happy knowing you can see it. Have a great day.
What an interesting town Masaya looks like… some beautiful colourful houses and pigs on the street!
Yeah it’s a wonderful place. The pigs are very cool too but we don’t get to see them everyday.
How appropriate that you are in Masaya. In the Philippine language, that word means.”happy”. I, too, would like to do something like what you are doing. I just need the guts to “just do it”.
Nike!! Why not. And Masaya Holidays to you!!
How appropriate that you are in “Masaya”. It means “happy” in Tagalog. So many talented artisans in the Philippines, but need funding. Wish I had the guts to “just do it!”
Go for it!! Masaya Holidays to ya!!
Your blog is so amazing
xx
Thank you very much xox.
Interesting . South and Central America have a special place in our hearts . We used to live in Mexico and had very fond of memory about the place and the people there .
It sure is a spectacular place. I wish Nicaragua had spicier food like Mexico though