I'm going to Jinotega, Nicaragua for 8 weeks. What should I expect?

Question

It's going to be a mission trip, and we leave tomorrow. I'd like to know as much as possible--including the Spanish dialect, climate, culture, living standards of the area--anything you can tell me. Thanks!

Answer 1

you could probably get some rain and let me say when it rains it POURS usually only for a couple minutes or so but maybe not probably more. Be careful if your around really dusty areas and you sence rain because sometimes they can change to a really really muddy mess and sometimes a muddy river as a flash flood... thats how my cousin died. just be prepared, you probably don't have anything to worry about. It will still be warm out too.

For the dialect  a lot of people speak spanish, but there are native languages like miskito (me) and sumo.  if you hear someone talking and it's not spanish or english. You would be suprised to how many people speak english.

Culture hummm, well you'll see. I don't really know how to explain but most people are pretty easy going.

Try PICO it's a type of bread, yumm. Things are cheap 1 dollar = 18.032 cordobas, at the markets you can buy a piece of bread for 1 cordoba. an expensive meal for me I remember was 40 cordobas (like 2.25 dollars, not american money, nicaragua is in america)

Maybe you would want to pack a couple bottles of water in your check in bag because when I went back, I got stomach problems (if you know what I mean) from the new water, I don't think it will happen though unless your water is comming from a well.

hey you'll probably get to see a few monkeys.

Oh and a lot of pigs, thats the picture in my avitar.

Pig crossings.

Where I was, they had nacatamales only after friday because thats when they kill the pig.

I don't know where you'll be staying but for a warning, be carful with the sinks, remember.... make sure your head is out of the sink or you'll have a head strain the rest the day.

Showers, the water falls from above, not from an angle. Most places the water is cold but thats a good thing there.

Now I have a question for you, if you could answer it would be great. What are Mission people? I've heard the name a million times but I never knew anything about it.

I KNOW YOU WILL HAVE A LOT OF FUN ON YOUR TRIP!!!!! lucky.... I wish I could go home :(

aww I just realized I answered this question too late.

Answer 2

WoW--That is so nice. You'll have a great time. I recommend for you to go to "Mercado" but with someone who knows the place and speak spanish. I strongly recommend for you not to carry your wallet or any jewelry.

Try every single food/junk food/fruits/beverages.

Good luck and let me know how it goes.

Answer 3

Hey, thats great...I don't know anything about that area tho...

Might want to check wikepedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinotega

Theres other websites there too...hope you have a fantastic trip!

8 weeks is a long time make the most of it