by Michael Satterfield - 03/09/2017
I recently spent a week deep in the jungles of Nicaragua, in the heart of the Miskito tribal lands, it is a different Nicaragua than the one I have experienced before. This is the wild west, complete with Cowboys, Indians, and Outlaws. It is a beautiful place, but also a place of conflict.
Working with an NGO in this region requires building trust within the community, which the team at Harvest Initiative has done. I am excited to return again to do more work within the Miskito tribal lands next year, but until then here are photos from my visit to the area.
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| Casino in Siuna |
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| Airstrip in Sinua |
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| Local watching the plane landing at Siuna airstrip |
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| Man riding horse in El Empalme |
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| Horse along the road to Alamikamba |
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| Traditional Miskito homes |
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| Girl stretching after doing laundry along the banks of the Prinzapolca River |
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| Boat operated by the NGO Harvest Initiative on the Prinzapolca River |
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| End of the Road |
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| Horses run loose around the outskirts of Alamikamba |
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| Boy hoping for work digging out stuck vehicles near Alamikamba |
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| Slowly being taken for parts |
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| Women doing laundry along the banks of the Prinzapolca |
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| Traditional Miskito dugout |
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| Downtown Alamikamba |
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| Remains of a forest recently harvested, likely illegally. |
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| Well installed by NGO being tested in Llanos de Palmera |
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| Traditional home in Llanos de Palmera |
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| Government funded Aquabus project that sees little use along the Prinzapolca |
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| Small cattle ranch |
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| Boys swimming in the Prinzapolca outside of Alamikamba |
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| The remains of yet another cleared section of forest |
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