Beach Day! A Trip to La Boquita (La Mariposa Adventures)
Written by Hannah Chinn, La Mariposa Intern La Boquita Beach, a little less than half an hour away from the pueblo (town) of Diriamba (which in turn is only about twenty…
Written by Hannah Chinn, La Mariposa Intern La Boquita Beach, a little less than half an hour away from the pueblo (town) of Diriamba (which in turn is only about twenty…
Written by Hannah Chinn, La Mariposa Intern Just south of Granada, you can find the Mombacho Volcano Nature Reserve — one of the weekend trips that we offer (there…
How much do we understand about the importance of biodiversity? The answer, it seems, is very little. We cannot plant a bunch of mango trees and call it a…
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…
Bosawas is an enormous, incredible nature reserve in Northern Nicaragua and home to many indigenous communities. They are all being destroyed, destroyed very fast. You need to know about…