Yesterday was Immaculate Conception Day on the Catholic Calendar, a day which is celebrated in Catholic Countries throughout the world.

Nicaragua has many celebrations and festivities to celebrate the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary and it calls this fiesta “La Purísima”. La Purísima consists of many different events and traditions, including:-

Processions and parades

The Washing of [...]

On this historic day in the US, I wanted to write about something mad and light-hearted and, hey presto, it’s easy to find an example of something crazy when you’re talking about Nicaragua! Take your mind off Obama, McCain and election fever and be amazed at the madness that is Nicaragua!