Too old to enjoy Nicaragua?

Submitted by LillyC on 19 May, 2008 - 21:43.

I'll be arriving Managua July 2nd, then on to Esteli. I'm hoping the transportation conflict will truly be resolved by then.

I clicked on the eBook ad, "Living Like a Nica". Part of the description admonishes not to wait until one is "too old to enjoy life".

I'm just wondering at what age I should expect to stop enjoying life, hmmmm? ;-)

Is Nicaragua only for the young?

I was hoping to volunteer to teach English, for Nicaragua, and teach English on line, for income. I'm sure the former will be possible, no matter that I am "old", but I still haven't been able to figure out whether high speed internet is available in Esteli, and if so, what it costs. I am TEFL certified and taught for 2 years in Thailand.

But first I will study Spanish for a couple of months. I had 2 years of Spanish in college but have never really used it; I'm hoping it will come rushing back to me.

I'm looking forward to never seeing snow again, except in pictures. It snowed here in Western NE last week; today it got up to 88F.

Just wu-wei-ing it.

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only for the young? no way, babe

Submitted by Daddy-YO on 20 May, 2008 - 09:53.

Come to Nicaragua to be shocked back into life at its most meaningful level. Go for it; deliberately choose to live in and love Nicaragua.

The change may flip your globe, but eating corn meal tortillas will help you transition, husker.

As Bob Dylan said, "He not busy being born is busy dying."

Born again, and again, and again (reincarnated Daoist)

Submitted by LillyC on 20 May, 2008 - 11:43.

Thanks, Daddy, that sounds like a welcome! The change will certainly flip my globe, as I have been living in Thailand, the other side of the world. Prefer beans and rice, never was much of a husker. Love Bob Dylan and most of his imitators. (My question was just an aspect of my droll sense of humor.)

Wu Wei (non-resistance, "go with the flow")

How old is too old?

Submitted by fyl on 20 May, 2008 - 07:09.

Having written that comment, let me explain. It isn't the age requirements of Nicaragua but rather at what age you decide to get out of the rat race. Having lived in third world countries for about the last 6 1/2 years, I wish I had decided to start living where most people do long ago.

As for high-speed internet in Estelí, DSL and cable both exist. DSL is a pain to get set up requiring cédulas and such. You sould be able to get cable internet in a day or two. I think it is about $30/mo.

I'm about 39, ha, ha

Submitted by LillyC on 20 May, 2008 - 11:47.

Thanks for the internet info. Cable sounds good. Can you tell me what the phone costs, if that is how cable is delivered?

I got out of the rat race a long time ago, but I emphatically agree with you! On some days, my motto is "live 'til you die". (On other days it's "chocolate is medicinal herb".)

Hope to meet you soon.

Wu Wei

Cable is TV cable

Submitted by fyl on 20 May, 2008 - 12:33.

Being one block from where the cable company says Internet is available (but cable TV is), I have DSL. Cable TV is C$200/mo or was when we had it six months ago. I think the cheaper internet option was an additional $20.

We have a funny phone bill (all sorts of "impluses" meaning calls with in Nicaragua) which was a mistake of Ana not reading the fine print so I don't know what a regular phone costs but probably not much. Maybe $10/mo if you decide to go that way.

Also, in the south end of Estelí, there is wireless internet available delivered over the cell tower near the public market. The only advantage over DSL is that you then don't need a fixed phone.

Put away the drugs

Submitted by Bobby on 20 May, 2008 - 04:53.

Put away the drugs Lilly......... Good lord

Drugs????

Submitted by LillyC on 20 May, 2008 - 11:50.

Huh!?!?!?! Are you projecting? Maybe you should take your own advice.

Wu Wei (Daoist concept of non-resistance, "going with the flow")

I assume

Submitted by chatwari on 20 May, 2008 - 13:20.

he was referring to chocolate, the medicinal herb.

Chocolate as drug

Submitted by LillyC on 20 May, 2008 - 22:03.

Ahhhh,...yes, of course! And he's clairsentient, too, since he wrote that before I mentioned chocolate. ;-)

Wu Wei

Loosen up

Submitted by Billy Bob on 20 May, 2008 - 20:17.

You are only 2 years less young than I am!!

Come on down, you have to live somewere. Check it out for yourself, if your health is reasonably good you should have no problem down here. I,m sure its less dangerous than Thailand healthwise.

Plan on spending much more time studying Spanish. The local accent and dialect is challenging.

Many universities require ¨fluency¨in English which isn´t really delivered. You should find many opportunities for volunteer teaching.

¨pata de perro¨

Glad to hear it!

Submitted by LillyC on 20 May, 2008 - 22:10.

Hi Billy Bob, nice to meetcha. Had you studied Spanish before you got there? Thanks for the tip - I'll look forward to meeting you sometime.

Wu Wei