Nature Reserve, Cañada Honda, Update
Some good news and some not so good! At the beginning of June the heavy rains started to come in – excellent for all of the tree cuttings and…
Some good news and some not so good! At the beginning of June the heavy rains started to come in – excellent for all of the tree cuttings and…
Mariposa students who opt for our activities package are hard put to find a better way to appreciate the diversity, beauty and interest that Nicaragua offers – both…
I chose to ignore the diagnosis of mild emphysema. It was not denial – I like to think – rather a conscious, and unregretted, decision to live life as…
Bird Watching at La Mariposa It seems our efforts over the past few years to protect and enhance our environment are beginning to show results! We have worked hard…
SUSTAINABLE ADVENTURE WITH THE COMMUNITIES OF THE MASAYA VOLCANO La Mariposa has worked for several years with our neighboring indigenous communities – primarily the barrios of Panamá, Aguirre and…
La Mariposa is embarking on a whole new set of projects, working closely with several very poor rural communities, with the focus of sustainable tourism benefiting directly those communities…
The orange line encloses the new land (called Las Conchitas) just purchased by La Mariposa. It is very close (as the crow flies anyway!!) to the existing Mariposa….just follow…
A personal account by Paulette As someone completely new to the art of recognising which bird is which and understanding their “lifestyles”, I have just had the stunning realisation…
A Community Venture in Masaya Volcano National Park When Paulette offered Colin and I the opportunity to join her in visiting the community living within Masaya Volcano National Park,…
To my eternal shame it has taken me 7 years to discover that the Masaya Volcano is not just a massive lava filled crater but also an amazing national…