Road Trip: Nicaragua

by Michael Satterfield -07/29/2013

Nicaragua, for me, was my first international trip, way back when I was just a high school student looking to change the world for the better and scratch the itch of adventure that young men have. It was exciting a place full of new sounds, smells, places, and faces, peppered with a hint of danger. Nicaragua is a country with a history marked by tragic wars, earthquakes, and international intervention, all of which have left their scars on what should have been paradise on earth.

My first trip to Managua was in the late 90's just a few years after more transparent elections started happening in Nicaragua. I have a great fondness for Nicaragua and the friends I have made there, the country has made such progress in the quality of education, economic growth, and overall quality of life. Nicaragua is a country that is only accessible by car, the rail systems were abandoned and sold for scrap long ago. So over the years of visiting Nicaragua, I have had the opportunity to road trip across a large part of the country. The group I work with is a small team of men that head down once a year to help with infrastructure projects including building schools, medical clinics, churches, water systems, and more.

Below are some images from my last trip...