This last week was Semana Santa - and there were literally hundreds of people flowing into Granada to party at the beach of Lake Nicaragua. Apparently this is the place to be. And people go to hang out and get drunk. We were talking to some of the NIcaraguans, and they mentioned that like 12 people have already died from drinking and then drowning in the lake this week, and I'm sure there will be more this weekend. Its rediculous.

 

This week also pretty much everything shut down - all the stores, shops, restaurants, post office, even the doctors at the hospital were on Vacation. We continued on as usual, but the hospital was so quiet - only like 2 people in each room and noone sleeping or sitting on the benches outside. Also at the Friday night dinner we had - only about 25 people showed up, and theres usually at least 60-70 people. They take this week seriously - as in serious vacation for everyone. People make traditional food, and sit around with their family and eat. Tomorrow after church we are hoping to have a community fiesta for Pascua as well. We are going to introduce an easter egg hunt to the kids (they dont do that here) and have games and food. It should be fun.

 

Heres some things you dont see too often in Columbus, Ohio :

 

 

 

 

This is a costume that a little kid wears - usually someone around 9 years old - and its about 10 feet tall - they dance around on Gringo Street and ask for money. WIERD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUK TUK : Theres alot of these driving around Granada, as well as motorcycles and taxis.

 

 

Cows hanging out in the Lake.

 

 

 

More pictures coming soon!