It has been several years since I was last in Nicaragua and, like many academics of my generation, Nicaragua has always been more of a concept than a tourist destination. In 1979, the left-wing Sandinistas overthrew the truly oppressive Somoza regime leading to Reagan’s support for the Contras paramilitary groups. That was when, as a student, I helped to send care packages to … [Read more...]
The Real Equator & Sloths! Costa Rica
La Mitad del Mundo - the middle of the earth, just outside of Quito, Ecuador is well worth a visit and certainly marks the equatorial line around our planet. However, due to the earth’s tilting axis, the sun sets and rises most punctually over little Costa Rica - the hemisphere’s shinning model of environmental diversity and stewardship. This small, fairly expensive country … [Read more...]
