Working at El Chaguite the past five days in the Nica heat and humidity has been physically demanding. Fortunately we have Enrique and his La Estufa (The Stove) restaurant around the corner with some great food and buffet style meals. Breakfasts are always at his place, with lunches and dinners catered by him at the SOL Learning Resource Center where we're staying. All of our meals have been typical Nica food, and usually include gallo pinto (spotted rooster) which is a Nica staple at most meals and is made with beans and rice.
Snacks for the worksite this week have been an interesting adventure. Each day some of our group heads out into the community to buy them from local merchants and usually consist of fresh fruit and bread/pastries from the local bakery. Early this morning the three old men (aka Jeff, Tom and Joe) headed out at 6:30am to buy freshly made tortillas and pineapples from local women in the neighborhood and cheese at the main outdoor market in the center of town...Que Rico!
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