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Popoyo Nicaragua

July 1, 2009

Popoyo Nicaragua, originally uploaded by Avant.Garde. Recent photo taken from Playa Rosada looking north toward Playa Popoyo Nicaragua. This stretch of beach used to be lined with beautiful homes, but a huge tidal wave crushed all but one house and claimed many lives. With tsunamis reaching the coast of Nicaragua 15 years apart on average, [...]

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Our New Mascots

June 30, 2009

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The Green Season

June 12, 2009

Sorry for the hiatus in updates. Our accommodations have been full and still are full with guests. We’ve been surfing a lot, but we’ve also been upgrading the property. Rainy season is finally here, and showers fall each evening after dark. The rain has transformed the hillside. Planting new trees and flowers and still working [...]

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May 1st

May 1, 2009

Popoyo Nicaragua and the Pacific coast of Nicaragua in general are know for their glorious sunsets. Here’s a surfer running out to Popoyo to catch a few waves before bark. Tweet

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Around the House

April 27, 2009

Things are quiet as usual around the house and property here in Popoyo. Our dog Chela had four puppies on Easter Sunday, three boys and one girl. The puppies are very healthy and have just now opened their eyes. We are giving two of the boys to Isamar’s father, Rolando, and keeping the rest. I’ve [...]

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Semana Santana in Popoyo

April 8, 2009

It’s Semana Santana here in Nicaragua, the week before Easter Sunday. It’s a cause for celebration, parties, and time spent with family. It’s also a time to eat the delicious traditional foods of Semana Santa. I bought 8 pounds of cheese in Managua so my wife Isamar’s mother Adela could make Rosquia, delicious rings made [...]

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Arriving from Managua

April 3, 2009

Got back from a trip to the states yesterday. The trip went smoothly except for a lost boardbag with 5 boards, gifts, and some clothes in it. I’ll have to go back to Managua on Monday. I had an 18 wheeler pick me up at Las Mercedes so I could buy materials in Managua for [...]

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Cheap $8 Flights to Nicaragua

March 31, 2009

Spiritair.com Airfare Sale – Fort Lauderdale, FL to Managua, Nicaragua $8 Each Way 5/2, 5/4, 5/7, 5/9, 5/11, 5/14 The season has begun with the Southern Hemi swells flaring up. Popoyo has already seen its first Outer Reef swell and plenty of perfect overhead days. Sign up for fare alerts at Spiritair.com for the cheapest [...]

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New Popoyo Surf Report and Forecast

February 18, 2009

MagicSeaWeed has a nice new forecast directly for Popoyo now. You don’t have to check the closest one at Manzanillo anymore. Check it out here – http://magicseaweed.com/Popoyo-Surf-Report/939/ The waves look super fun for the next week. The offshores will pick up to 20 knots on the weekend and then slack as a reinforcing swell fills [...]

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