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I've compiled of a list what typical life is like in Nicaragua. Enjoy :)

• Horse drawn carts are a day to day occurance 
• Horses and goats hanging out in a field or in the streets is per norm, too! (don’t forget to say good morning to the farmer taking his cow for a walk!)
• People point with their lips, so don’t go in for a kiss
•  Expect some of your food to be fried
• Develop a taste for gallo pinto; it’ll probably be there
• The biggest and most important meal of the day is lunch
• There are 3 meals in a day; the one that’s “ok” to miss (if you HAVE to) is dinner
• Lukewarm to Hot water is something we all wish for but probably don’t get (I haven't had a hot shower in almost 3 weeks)
• Don’t forget your flip flops!
• Running water can also be difficult to find
• i.e. Flush when necessary, but DON’T flush your toilet paper. There’s a trash can for that.
• The wind is STRONG. Only in January, it’s gone though, after a week or so
• The rain is STRONG. It’s good to get a good dose now before the skies open up for 6 straight months.
• Don't forget to say "hola", "adios", "buenas dias/tardes" to everyone you pass, or else you look stuck up; even if it’s in the middle of your conversation
• Mosquitoes
• Mosquito nets are the only place in your room where you are truly safe from these guys...and cockroaches
• Mosquito bites (cuidate, there’s malaria and dengue out here!)
• ·      Salamancas! These little guys will become your best friends
• ·      Street Dogs
• If you leave them alone, they’ll leave you alone
• No matter how long you’ve been in your community, expect to hear kissing sounds, whistles and “gringa” no matter where you walk
• Cybers are a virtue
• For only $.50/hour, how can you argue?
• The sound of “s” is hidden in a lot of the words
• Graciah, adioh, buenah tardeh
• The pineapples, avocados, bananas, clementines, yamica, cheese and tortillas are the freshest and most delicious you’ve ever tasted
• Familias are the most welcoming people in the world and will welcome you to their homes with open arms and hope that you come with a need for coffee and at least one thing to eat
• Who needs an alarm clock when all of your neighbors have at least one rooster?