Summer travel to Nicaragua, with pix:
Roaming Reference--Travels of a Librarian
Though every structure on these islands was destroyed by former dictator Anastasio (Tachito) Somoza in the 1970’s, most have since been rebuilt. The islands are now protected and the tropical forests,
logged out by the Somoza family, are being restored. Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America, is home to the world’s only freshwater sharks. Not common anymore, they were decimated by the Somoza family, who exported the shark fins to Asia.
Another lake, the Laguna de Apoyo is inside a former volcano and home to a Spanish language school. The language program supports the main function of the school, which is a biological research center. It’s home to biologists, both local and international who study and preserve the wildlife of both the surrounding forests and of the Laguna. Many varieties of fish are unique to this lake, while the surrounding forests are home to monkeys, reptiles and birds. Volcanolgists study the nearby volcanoes pictured in the photos, Mombacho and Masaya, which are both active and close by.
Roaming Reference--Travels of a LibrarianNicaragua
Lew Herman, Reference Services Librarian at Everett Library, has a habit of exploring off-the-beaten-track locations. Traveling by boat, plane and the occasional chicken bus, recent independent travels took him to Bolivia, Slovak Republic, Romania, Costa Rica, Honduras and two visits to Nicaragua.
Lew Herman, Reference Services Librarian at Everett Library, has a habit of exploring off-the-beaten-track locations. Traveling by boat, plane and the occasional chicken bus, recent independent travels took him to Bolivia, Slovak Republic, Romania, Costa Rica, Honduras and two visits to Nicaragua.
The accompanying pictures illustrate some of the places visited this past summer in Nicaragua. They include wildlife reserves and a chain of islands in Lake Nicaragua called Islas Solentiname, which is both a forest preserve and an artist’s colony of primitive painters and woodcarvers.
Though every structure on these islands was destroyed by former dictator Anastasio (Tachito) Somoza in the 1970’s, most have since been rebuilt. The islands are now protected and the tropical forests,
logged out by the Somoza family, are being restored. Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America, is home to the world’s only freshwater sharks. Not common anymore, they were decimated by the Somoza family, who exported the shark fins to Asia. Another lake, the Laguna de Apoyo is inside a former volcano and home to a Spanish language school. The language program supports the main function of the school, which is a biological research center. It’s home to biologists, both local and international who study and preserve the wildlife of both the surrounding forests and of the Laguna. Many varieties of fish are unique to this lake, while the surrounding forests are home to monkeys, reptiles and birds. Volcanolgists study the nearby volcanoes pictured in the photos, Mombacho and Masaya, which are both active and close by.
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