Photos by Managüense

Orgullosamente, yo estudié en este instituto en 1978, y esta vista me trajo muchísimos recuerdos; especialmente porque se ubicaba en una zona residencial muy bonita, rodeada de colinas, verdísimas praderas, y caminitos flanqueados por robles y chilamates.

En ese tiempo era director el capitán Thomas, de Zelaya, que con la Guerra Civil del 1979 huyó a Miami, donde fungió como agregado del MDCC Kendall Campus.

Como era un instituto de origen militar, no era raro ver gente famosa como el General Abaunza, José Somoza, el Capitán Morales, etc. Por eso es que el pueblo pensaba que todos los alumnos eran "orejas" o afectos a la dictadura somocista, pero en realidad, cualquier persona con notas excelentes podía estudiar allí.

Tristemente, tras el triunfo comunista de 1979, los orteguistas rodearon esta zona con asentamientos (barriadas, tugurios, chabolas) de campesinos desplazados de guerra aliados de Ortega) como para bajarle la moral a los habitantes originales del sector.

Sin embargo, lo bueno es que todavía existe como un recordatorio de lo avanzado de la educación en la Nicaragua de aquella época.

Never say NEVER Managuense, you are incorrect in your statement, it is know to some of us as an extention to CAR.SUR hence AKA Carr. Sur, As the water plant is called KM 5 of that same highway as well as the mental ward next to it, where some folks commenting should be!

Sorry, but this is one of the worse possible pics I've ever seen. :(

I don't know where you guys got the "L" from, because the real name is "Chureca", not "Chuleca". ;)

This article is extremely good, historically accurate, and very well documented. At the same time, it makes justice to General Sandino in his fight against foreign intervention.

Now, Sandino was kidnapped in Managua's Downtown right on del Comercio Avenue by Somoza's National Guard right after signing a peace treaty with President Juan B. Sacasa instigated by US Ambassador Henry L. Stinson and killed in Chico Pelón Hill, 2km east of Downtown.

Apparently, though, the GN removed his remains in the early 70's to prevent human rights organizations from finding his body and using it as proof against the Somoza regime.

Now, I would not recomend anybody to go to Wikipedia because their article is misleading about who Sandino really was, what he meant, what he did for Nicaragua, and what he represents in the fight for freedom and democracy against foreign oppression and abuse.

Wikipedia does not mention that Sandino's Army was actually the first to defeat a US occupying force in America (Western Hemisphere) either; which is why the Marines left Nicaragua in 1934 but not before having Sandino assesinated in compliance with local traitors like then President Juan B Sacasa, Anastasio Somoza-García and the infamous, US-created National Guard.

Therefore, I would definitely recommend anybody to read "History of Nicaragua" by Jorge E. Arellano for a serious and reliably description of the facts surrounding Sandino's life, fight, legacy and historical contribution.

Bella toma del embalse de Apanás, al norte de la ciudad de Jinotega, Ji, Nicaragua.

A pretty shot of Apanás Lake, north of the city of Jinotega, Ji, Nicaragua.

Este es el embalse de Apanás, al norte de la ciudad de Jinotega, Ji, Nicaragua.

This is Apanas Lake, north of the city of Jinotega, Ji, Nicaragua.

Desagüe del embalse de Apanás, Jinotega, Nicaragua. Este previene que el embalse se rebalse llevando el exceso de agua directamente hacia el río Tuma, por medio de colectores subterráneos.

Drain at Apanas Lake, Jinotega, Nicaragua. This drain prevents the lake from overflowing, directing the excess water straight into the Tuma River, downhill, through underground tubes.

La imagen corresponde al Teatro Municipal José de la Cruz Mena, en honor al músico leonés.

Un lugar muy bello, pero extraño y remotísimo pues nunca había oído hablar de él. Me pregunto si esta isla tiene instalaciones recreativas porque, a juzgar por su severidad, sería bonito pasar unas vacaciones allí.

A beautiful place, yet strange and extremely remote for I had never heard of it before... I wonder if this island has tourist facilities for judging by its roughed outlook it would be nice to spend some time there.