The new community on the night of the going away party for Matt and Adriana.


Managua city scape from downtown looking South, main Cathedral.


Statue of Augusto C. Sandino (national hero) overlooking the city


View of Telica volcano, which we attempted to climb for Mary's birthday at the end of December. Unfortunately, we never found a path to get to the base of the volcano and eventually turned back after hours of adventurous but fruitless bushwacking. The volcano is about 2 hours northwest of Managua, near the city of Leon


The view from near the base of Telica


My five housemates (or "community mates" as we say here) on Christmas morning: Margaret, Jenna, James, Mary, Josh


The girls after being "pintared", or done-up, by the neighbors on Christmas Eve


At Doña Maxima's house (our next door neighbor, friendly, funny, third from left) on Christmas Eve


In a pickup truck on the way back from Laguna de Apoyo. Mary, James, and Margaret


Josh and I on the way back from the Laguna


Margaret, Jenna, Josh


Jenna and I with Laguna de Masaya in the background


My homestay in the campo, Arenal.