NICARAGUA 2019
A street in Granada.
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The church building was a Franciscan monastery, now it is a museum and cultural center in Granada.
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The church building was a Franciscan monastery, now it is a museum and cultural center in Granada.
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A church in Leon town - Iglesia San Juan Bautista de Subtiava.
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In many Catholic traditions people build nativity cribs. The Nicaraguans compete among them selfs for the best crib.
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A street in Granada.
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A street in Granada.
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A street in Granada.
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A street in Granada. In comparison to other countries in Central America the use of horses is still very common.
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A street in Granada.
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A street in Granada.
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A Street in San Rafael del Norte.
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Fueling a bus through a home made funnel.
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A tomb of father Odorico D'Andrea who was a Franciscan friar born in Italy. He was serving in the monastery in the small town San Rafael del Norte. The Nicaraguans consider him a saint and for his burial in 1990 over 10 thousand people gathered to farewell him.
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At a cemetery in Granada. In Nicaragua graveyards can be a busy place especially during weekends when whole families arrive to meet together and spend time with their relatives or friends who passed away.
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A graveyard in Granada.
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A graveyard in Granada.
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A graveyard in Granada.
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A graveyard in Granada.
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A graveyard in Granada.
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A small, simple graveyard in Leon.
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