the road to Puerto cabezas on the atlantic, Rio Blanco is a gateway to
the autonomous part of nicaragua. A city of 10,000 or so, the people
here have electricity most of the time and running water part of time
and are glad to get it. The city is growing and it is hard to find
lower wage employees i am told. in the city center, the major three
or four streets are paved with cobblestones and the rest are gravel,
dirt, and mud. The river the town gets its name from runs down the
middle of the city and a number of bridges cross over. a few miles
upstream there are a number of beautiful waterfalls that are hard to
find but worth the effort. The river is famous for its freezing
water, as compared to the lumbering giant the Tuma River we have to
cross on the way to Kiwaska and last year's project
The basic cuisine here is grilled meat (chicken, beef, or pork) with
eithe rice beans and a little salad or rice and french fries and a
little salad. they also make a nice dish with fried green plantains
and a sharp salty cheese called cuajada that i find delicious. The
local beers are Toña or Victoria, two different brands made by the
same company and they taste the same. you would be surprised though
at the avid fans of both, and the adamant debates over which is
better.
The travel to the next point of interest, El Aulo, where the newest
school project is under construction is either three hours by bus or
two hours on a motorcyle. In general, the bus trip is much safer and
easier on various parts of the anatomy.
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